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• New Armstrong Lawyer Rips Leaks In Doping Case
  May 26th, 2011
  

  SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2011 – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has hired two lawyers who won a legal victory in a baseball drug case over Jeff Novitzky, [...]

• SHUT UP ALREADY!
  May 21st, 2011
  

  So Tyler Hamilton decides now that he is going to return his Olympic Gold Medal. He now has also decided that he just cannot hold it in any longer. Yes, [...]

• UCI To Take Legal Action Against Landis
  May 4th, 2011
  

  GENEVA, May 4, 2011 – World cycling chief Pat McQuaid has taken legal action against disgraced former Tour de France winner Floyd Landis for libel, the governing body said on [...]

• Contador Is Now Starting To Feel The Heat
  January 27th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis PARIS- Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was Thursday facing a minimum one-year ban from competition in what was another hammer blow to the reputation [...]

• Armstrong Confident Of Being “Vindicated”
  January 22nd, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Lance Armstrong said Friday he is confident of being vindicated following the most recent report to focus the doping spotlight on the Tour de France icon. Armstrong [...]

• Armstrong Brushes Off Doping Allegations
  January 18th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 19, 2011 (AFP) – Embattled Tour de France icon Lance Armstrong Wednesday angrily brushed off fresh doping allegations that emerged in a magazine [...]

• Armstrong Accused Of Arm Twisting Others To Dope
  January 18th, 2011
  

  LOS ANGELES – Seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong was the “instigator” in an intricate doping campaign by Team Motorola in the 1990s, according to an in-depth probe by [...]

• Amstrong Strongly Denies Doping Claims Again
  January 15th, 2011
  

  ADELAIDE, Australia – Lance Armstrong said Saturday he was losing no sleep despite the threat of a federal investigation into alleged doping practices casting a cloud over his stunning career. [...]

• USPS Spent Over $31 Million on Armstrong Team
  January 15th, 2011
  

  LOS ANGELES – Newly released records show the US Postal Service spent 31.9 million dollars sponsoring Lance Armstrong’s cycling team during the height of the American’s Tour de France dominance. [...]

• Floyd Landis Wears Wire For Doping Probe – Records Ball
  December 19th, 2010
  

  NEW YORK – The ever more disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis used a hidden wire and secret camera to gather audio and video evidence for a US federal probe into [...]

• Drugs and Engines Mar Cycling’s 2010 Season
  December 16th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis PARIS – The scourge of doping blighted cycling once more in 2010, where the most gripping Tour de France duel in years was marred by the [...]

• AFLD Interviewed Regarding Armstrong
  November 17th, 2010
  

  PARIS- Members of the French Agency in the fight against doping (AFLD) is being interviewed this week in Lyon as part of a survey in the United States on the [...]

• Ukraine’s Popovych Testifies In US Doping Probe
  November 4th, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES – Ukrainian cyclist Yaroslav Popovych, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong, testified for 90 minutes before a grand jury that is probing doping in the sport, his lawyer [...]

• Disgraced Tour Winner Landis To Stand Trial For Computer Hacking
  November 2nd, 2010
  

  PARIS – American Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his victory in the 2006 Tour de France for doping, and his coach Arnie Baker have been ordered to stand trial [...]

• Another Armstrong Associate Testifies To Grand Jury
  September 30th, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, Sept 29, 2010 (AFP) – Allen Lim, an exercise physiologist for Lance Armstrong’s Team Radioshack, appeared on Wednesday before a federal grand jury charged with looking into doping [...]

• Bike Pure Present at ‘New Pathways for Pro Cycling’ Conference in Melbourne
  September 23rd, 2010
  

  Bike Pure will form part of a panel of representatives speaking at the forthcoming ‘New Pathways for Pro Cycling’ anti-doping conference in Melbourne this coming Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th [...]

• Landis Attacks Organisers Over Conference Sanction
  September 20th, 2010
  

  SYDNEY – Disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis has slammed world road championships organizers in Australia after they withdrew their support for a conference he is listed to attend. Landis was [...]

• Landis Files ‘Whistle-Blower Lawsuit’
  September 3rd, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES – Disgraced cyclist, and serial liar Floyd Landis, former teammate of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, has filed a federal “whistle-blower”Lance Armstrong The Wall Street Journal [...]

• Ex-Teammate Says Armstrong Encouraged Doping
  August 5th, 2010
  

  NEW YORK- A former teammate of Lance Armstrong has reportedly backed claims by disgraced cycling champion Floyd Landis that Armstrong took part in and encouraged doping within the US Postal [...]

• Landis Steps Up His Attack On Armstrong
  July 24th, 2010
  

  Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis says he witnessed first hand former American teammate Lance Armstrong using performance-enhancing drugs, including receiving transfusions for blood doping. Speaking on an episode of the American [...]

• Armstrong Confident Of Easy Ride Through Storm
  July 24th, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, – Lance Armstrong heads into the last days of his final Tour de France caught up in a swirl of controversy of the kind that has long marked [...]

• Armstrong Confident He Has No Case To Answer
  July 22nd, 2010
  

  Lance Armstrong said Thursday he is confident of clearing his name after hiring a criminal defense lawyer to represent him in a federal investigation into serious doping accusations. “Obviously, you [...]

• It’s Me And My Shadow For Lone Wolf Landis
  July 21st, 2010
  

  BEND, Oregon – Disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis, who recently broke ranks with his Bahati Racing team, is riding solo in this week’s Cascade Cycling Classic. Race officials have told Landis [...]

• Armstrong Hires High Powered Defense Lawyer For Probe
  July 21st, 2010
  

  NEW YORK, July 21, 2010 (AFP) – American Lance Armstrong has hired a criminal defense lawyer to represent him against a federal probe looking into allegations of possible doping violations [...]

• LeMond Says Probe Could “End” Armstrong
  July 18th, 2010
  

  REVEL, France, – Greg LeMond believes a federal probe into fellow Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong should not be taken lightly, and could even bring about the downfall of [...]

• Lemond Is Subpoenaed In Doping Probe
  July 17th, 2010
  

  NEW YORK – Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in the investigation of possible fraud and doping charges against [...]

• Armstrong To Cooperate, Unless It Becomes A ‘Witch Hunt’
  July 14th, 2010
  

  GAP, France – Lance Armstrong said Wednesday he was prepared to cooperate in a federal investigation into alleged doping fraud by his former team US Postal — as long as [...]

• Landis Doping Probe Results In Subpoenas
  July 13th, 2010
  

  NEW YORK, July 13, 2010 (AFP) – US authorities have issued grand jury subpoenas to witnesses in a probe of possible fraud and doping charges against cyclist Lance Armstrong and [...]

• UCI Gives Armstrong No Favors During Probe
  July 10th, 2010
  

  LES ROUSSES, France – World cycling chief Pat McQuaid declared that Lance Armstrong will benefit from no preferential treatment as a doping probe into the American cycling icon appears to [...]

• Landis Probe Is ‘Significant’ Says Wada
  July 6th, 2010
  

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 6, 2010 (AFP) – Disgraced champion Floyd Landis’s allegations about doping in cycling have sparked a “significant” inquiry that could take months to complete, a world anti-doping [...]

• French Minister Expects Armstrong Probe To Go All The Way
  July 5th, 2010
  

  BRUSSELS – Lance Armstrong will have the backing of France’s minister for health and sport, Roselyne Bachelot, until it has been proven that the American used banned products. However Bachelot [...]

• Armstrong Rides Strong After More Landis Allegations
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Lance Armstrong brushed away the stain of more damning doping allegations by making an impressive start to his bid for an eighth Tour de France yellow jersey [...]

• Armstrong Has Strong Words For Landis And His Accusations
  July 3rd, 2010
  

  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong hit out Saturday only hours before the start of his final Tour de France campaign at more “false” doping accusations leveled by former [...]

• Landis Hires LeMond Lawyer
  June 7th, 2010
  

  Floyd Landis, who last month admitted doping throughout his cycling career and accused Lance Armstrong and others, has hired a law firm that once represented US cyclist Greg LeMond, the [...]

• Garmin Calls On Riders To Come Clean Amid Landis Claims
  May 28th, 2010
  

  Garmin-Transitions has called for “transparency” from its team riders if they are called by the authorities to answer recent allegations of doping leveled by American rider Floyd Landis. Landis, formerly [...]

• BMC Says Ballan Has No Doping Case To Answer
  May 28th, 2010
  

  PARIS, May 28, 2010 – Former world champion Alessandro Ballan has been given the green light to compete again by his BMC team after they said an internal investigation found [...]

• UCI Asks For Probes On Cyclists Accused By Landis
  May 26th, 2010
  

  GENEVA, May 26, 2010 – Cycling’s governing body UCI said Wednesday that it has asked for probes to be carried out on four riders who have been accused by disgraced [...]

• UCI Claims ‘No Conflict Of Interest’ In Armstrong Donation
  May 25th, 2010
  

  PLAN DE CORONES, Italy, May 25, 2010 (AFP) – World cycling chief Pat McQuaid rejected claims there was a conflict of interest in the sport’s governing body accepting a 100,000 [...]

• Landis Claims May Be Armstrong’s Biggest Test Yet
  May 25th, 2010
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, May 25, 2010 (AFP) – To many, disgraced Tour de France champion Floyd Landis dipped to a new low last week when, after years of lying, [...]

• Landis and Lemond Kiss And Make Up
  May 22nd, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2010 – Floyd Landis, who this week admitted to doping throughout his cycling career, has reportedly moved to get another weight off his conscience with an [...]

• Has Landis Open The Flood Gates For Others
  May 22nd, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2010 (AFP) – With confessed drugs cheat Floyd Landis cooperating with a federal probe, two others fingered by the disgraced US cyclist have been contacted by [...]

• Lemond Says He Believes ‘Most’ Landis Statements
  May 21st, 2010
  

  LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2010 – Greg Lemond, the first American to win the Tour de France, says he believes “most of Floyd Landis’s statements” charging systematic doping in cycling. [...]

• Sagan Wins, Rogers Leads, Armstrong Out
  May 20th, 2010
  

  BAKERSFIELD, California, May 20, 2010 – Young Slovakian Peter Sagan won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday ahead of Australian Michael Rogers, who seized the overall [...]

• USA Cycling Statement Regarding Recent Doping Allegations
  May 20th, 2010
  

  Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 20, 2010) – In light of the recent allegations by Mr. Landis, USA Cycling would like to reiterate its zero tolerance policy for doping in sport. [...]

• Ochowicz and Hincapie Respond To Landis
  May 20th, 2010
  

  Statement from Jim Ochowicz, BMC Racing Team President: “The BMC Racing Team is aware of the allegations leveled against some of its management team and one of its riders, U.S. [...]

• Andy Rihs Denies All Claims Made By Floyd Landis
  May 20th, 2010
  

  Zurich, 20 May 2010 – Business man and bicycle sports’ supporter Andy Rihs heard with great surprise the recent declaration made by the former bicycle racer Floyd Landis and resolutely [...]

• Fairly Wins Battenkill, Takes Early U.S. Pro Tour Lead
  April 20th, 2010
  

  The USA Cycling Professional Tour kicked off its fourth season with the Tour of the Battenkill in Cambridge, N.Y. on Sunday, April 18. The UCI 2.1-rated contest opened the only [...]

• Team Bahati Pro Cycling Launch With A Cause
  March 20th, 2010
  

  Written by:Cynthia Lou In true soul and unified community spirit, the Bahati Foundation launched its Pro Cycling Team to the open arms of nearly 1,000 fans in a unique blend [...]

• Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team Bolsters Roster with Floyd Landis
  March 9th, 2010
  

  Newport Beach, CA March 9, 2010 – The Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team is proud to announce two new members and ambassadors for the Bahati Foundation. Floyd Landis and Josh [...]

• Ritte’s Very Own Spencer Canon Weighs In On Landis
  February 16th, 2010
  

  We the news of the arrest warrant for Floyd Landis news station KTLA 5 (Los Angeles) knew were to come to get the most respected opinion on the subject. That [...]

• Arrest Warrant Issued For Floyd Landis
  February 15th, 2010
  

  PARIS, Feb 15, 2010 (AFP) – An arrest warrant has been issued for US cyclist Floyd Landis, accused of hacking into a French drug-testing laboratory, France’s anti-doping authority (AFLD) said [...]

• Tony Cruz Signs With Rock Racing
  October 26th, 2009
  

  We just got off the phone with Tony Cruz of BMC who has confirmed that he has signed with Rock Racing for the 2010 season. Cruz has proved that he [...]

• Landis Shoots Hoops; Jazz’s Williams To Time Trial
  August 8th, 2009
  

  Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams and Floyd Landis (OUCH) will challenge one another in their respective sports at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Friday, at 6:30 p.m. [...]

• Landis And His Ouch Team Head To CytoMax Benicia Criterium
  June 26th, 2009
  

  Oakland, CA – Floyd Landis will headline a four-rider OUCH Presented by Maxxis squad that will contest the Cytomax Benicia Criterium, sponsored by Cyto Sport, which is based in Benicia. [...]

• Rory Sutherland Wins The Nature Valley Grand Prix
  June 15th, 2009
  

  Sutherland waits until the last minutes to earn the overall at Nature Valley Stillwater, MN – Since the end of the opening stage time trial Wednesday morning, Rory Sutherland of [...]

• OUCH Presented by Maxxis Splits With Squads in Tulsa and D.C.
  May 29th, 2009
  

  The team will send a four-man squad to contest the three-day Tulsa Tough, beginning Friday evening. Sprinter John Murphy will be the team’s go-to guy for the three-criterium series, with [...]

• Landis, Sutherland, Kilun, To Race Worthington-Sponsored Dana Point Grand Prix Sunday
  April 25th, 2009
  

  Oakland, CA – Floyd Landis, Rory Sutherland and Roman Kilun of OUCH Presented by Maxxis will take the start of the Dana Point Grand Prix Sunday. The title sponsor of [...]

• Landis Takes His Turn In Break On Stage 7 At Vuelta Mexico
  March 9th, 2009
  

  OUCH Presented by Maxxis continues aggressive riding in Vuelta Mexico; Landis takes his turn in the break in Stage 7. Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico – The OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented [...]

• Floyd Landis Still Not Sure Where Comeback Will Take Him
  February 25th, 2009
  

  PASADENA, California, Feb 21, 2009 – Floyd Landis, back from a two-year drugs ban and hip surgery, isn’t sure just where his cycling comeback will take him, he only knows [...]

• Amgen Tour Of California 2009 Prologue Podcast
  February 15th, 2009
  

  Listen in as The FredCast and Bicycle.Net bring you a daily audio roundup of the Tour of California. Today’s segment covers the Prologue, a short preliminary time trial that sets [...]

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• Floyd Landis Crashes In Practice In Lead Up To The Tour of California
  February 12th, 2009
  

  Written by: Michael Roe Floyd Landis has crashed just before his first major comeback race. This according to the Tour of California officials at a news conference at which he [...]

• Armstrong Welcomes Landis Return To Peloton
  January 24th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2009 (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on Friday gave the thumbs-up to the imminent return to the peloton of [...]

• Floyd Landis Stage 17 Shocker Video
  September 10th, 2008
  

  Here is a video of the Tour de France Stage 17 that changed the tour forever, as well as the life of Floyd Landis. With the news of his return [...]

• Floyd Picks up Momentum – Momentum Picks up Floyd
  September 10th, 2008
  

  Floyd Landis is back. Rumors are flying that Floyd is coming back to Momentum, though by the time he gets back on a bike it’ll no longer be the HealthNet/Maxxis [...]

• Armstrong Back, Landis Back..Now You’re Talking!
  September 10th, 2008
  

  If you’re reading this, you’re really into cycling. You probably go out of your way to keep up about the sport at all levels. You can recognize the names of [...]

• Scientist Donald Barry: Anti-Doping Tests Do Not Pass Statistical muster
  August 6th, 2008
  

  PARIS Aug 6, 2008 (AFP) – Anti-doping tests used at the Olympics and other major sporting events are too often based on faulty science and statistical methods that can yield [...]

• Olympic Cyclists Arrive Prepared for Beijing Air Pollution
  August 5th, 2008
  

  The NY Times reports today that U.S. Cyclists Arrive in Beijing Wearing Masks: After months of speculation about how Olympic athletes would react to the air quality problems here, some [...]

• Cadel Evans & Alejandro Valverde Lead Race For Absent Tour de France Yellow Jersey
  July 1st, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, June 27, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France is usually no stranger to controversy, and this year’s race could be no different in spite of [...]

• Floyd Landis – Tour de France 2006 Stage 17
  June 30th, 2008
  

  No matter what your opinion on Floyd Landis, stage 17 of the 2006 Tour de France was incredible to watch.

• Floyd Landis Loses Appeal Over His 2006 Tour de France Doping Case
  June 30th, 2008
  

  Landis loses appeal over Tour de France doping case LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 30, 2008 (AFP) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday dismissed US cyclist Floyd Landis’ [...]

• Music Video: Trying To Catch Me Riding Dirty
  February 9th, 2008
  

  A very funny parody, staring a not so believable Floyd Landis look-a-like. Worth the 3 minutes. Made me laugh.

• Floyd Landis gets his long awaited CAS court date
  January 15th, 2008
  

  Floyd Landis gets his long awaited CAS court date Floyd Landis will not get his chance to present his appeal to a Court of Arbitration for Sport panel in New [...]

• The Inside Dope on Sports Testing
  December 12th, 2007
  

  I found this article in the Wall Street Journal and I thought it was an interesting read. It is really written as a The Inside Dope on Sports Testing By [...]