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IOC Anti-Doping Chief Arne Ljungqvist Backs Up Cycling At Olympic Games
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2008 (AFP) - Professor Arne Ljungqvist, head of the
International Olympic Committee’s medical commission, has brushed off a
suggestion that the troubled sport of cycling should be barred from the Games.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief John Fahey said last week that sports
tarnished by doping, including cycling and weightlifting, risked being
expelled [...]
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- AFLD Shhots Down Doping Report At Tour de France
July 11th, 2008AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) - The agency charged with carrying out anti-doping controls at this year’s Tour de France has played down a report that 10 riders are about to be issued warnings for “suspect” blood samples.
A report in Le Monde newspaper suggested that the riders were [...] - What They Are Saying Ahead Of The Tour de France
July 4th, 2008BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - A selection of what they’re saying ahead of this year’s Tour de France, which begins here Saturday and ends on July 27:
“If they had to take the fight against doping any further, they’d have to come and live in my house! I’ve [...] - Tour de France Chief Convinced That The Cheats Are On Their Way Out
July 2nd, 2008by Jean Montois
BREST, France, July 2, 2008 (AFP) - Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility.
The 95th edition of the world’s biggest bike race begins [...] - Study: Olympic and Tour de France Enhanced Performance Drug Testing Flawed
June 26th, 2008International Herald Tribune: Study shows problems with Olympic-style tests
Athletes who want to cheat by injecting themselves with a performance-enhancing drug that boosts their blood cell count can do so with little risk of getting caught, a new study indicates, possibly exposing another flaw in what is regarded as the world’s toughest anti-doping program.
A urine [...] - High Road signs with ACE for anti-doping program
December 10th, 2007Team High Road’s anti-doping programme for 2008 will be run by the Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), which also runs the program for the American Professional Continental Team Slipstream. High Road manager Bob Stapleton called it “the most comprehensive program out there. It is what the team needs and what the sport needs.”
According to the [...]
