doping

Van Avermaet to race on pending Belgian Cycling Federation anti-doping hearing; two year ban sought

April 17, 2015

The BMC Racing Team has responded to reports today that the Belgian Cycling Federation’s prosecutor is seeking a two year ban for Greg Van Avermaet by saying that it will not block him from competition prior to the hearing. “The BMC Racing Team is aware of today’s hearing by the Belgian Cycling Federation, Koninklijke Belgische […]

Cookson says UCI will try to tighten up on corticoids and other grey area substances

April 3, 2015

Speaking about a misuse of cortisone which was highlighted in the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report, UCI president Brian Cookson has said that the UCI is concerned by the use of this and other grey area products and will try to eliminate any abuses. The CIRC report looked into historic and current doping practices […]

Astana team insists it is in “full compliance with the UCI’s ethical criteria”

March 31, 2015

Responding to a statement issued Monday which deemed inaccurate a media claim that the UCI’s Licence Commission had already decided to revoke the Astana team’s WorldTour licence, the squad has indicated it is fully committed to holding onto its slot. While the UCI said at the end of February that it wanted the Licence Commission […]

UCI: No decision has been made yet about Astana’s WorldTour licence

March 30, 2015

Responding to claims made earlier on Monday by De Telegraaf, the UCI has denied suggestions that an outcome has already been reached in relation to the Astana team’s WorldTour licence. The Dutch newspaper reported that the UCI’s Licence Commission decided on March 20 that the team would be denied a WorldTour licence and also the […]

Report claims that Astana will lose its WorldTour licence, must race as Continental level squad

March 30, 2015

Although the UCI Licence Commission is scheduled to meet on April 2 to determine the fate of the Astana team, De Telegraaf has claimed that the decision has already been finalised and that the squad will lose its WorldTour licence. The Dutch publication credits what it termed a senior person within the UCI as revealing […]

Citing CIRC report, UCI says allegations against Zorzoli are unsubstantiated and that he can return to work

March 25, 2015

Slightly over two months after the UCI sidelined Dr. Mario Zorzoli from all matters connected to anti-doping, the governing body has now cleared him to resume his normal duties within the governing body. In January the American Arbitration Association (AAA) released a report explaining why it had handed a lifetime ban to former Rabobank and […]

Daily News Digest

March 19, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Report - Armstrong understood to have met USADA chief Tygart, continuing efforts to have ban reduced; Injury causes further delays to Gesink’s season plans; RCS Sport’s director of cycling confident the Astana saga will be sorted before the Giro; Wiggins, Kittel and five WorldTour teams […]

Daily News Digest

March 13, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Richie Porte leads Sky 1-2 on stage 4 of Paris-Nice; Jens Debusschere claims crash-marred stage 1 at Tirreno-Adriatico; Joon Yong Seo wins stage 5 of the Tour de Langkawi; Giorgia Bronzini wins Molecaten Drentse 8; Women’s WorldTour, two-tiered system amongst changes proposed by UCI Women’s […]

CIRC report: Kimmage ‘would be astonished’ if Verbruggen lawsuit continues

March 11, 2015

Speaking in the wake of a Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report that was critical of the past presidents of the UCI, Paul Kimmage has said that he would be very surprised if Hein Verbruggen’s lawsuit against him were to continue. Verbruggen and his successor Pat McQuaid both launched suits against Kimmage in the past, […]

Ag2r’s Lloyd Mondory positive for EPO, faces possible four year ban

March 11, 2015

In a week when the Cycling Independent Reform Commission stated that it would be foolish to believe the doping problem in cycling was a thing of the past, the UCI announced Tuesday that a member of the WorldTour peloton has been snagged for EPO use. “The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that it has notified […]