Doping in Cycling

Want something to read? There are vast numbers of cycling books out there; few activities have as wide a range of literature. There are books on the bikes themselves, in all their variety; books on where to ride; on riding technique; on the great — and not so great —…

There have been countless doping cases in cycling over the years, from the biggest names in the sport down to riders hanging on at the bottom of the food chain. As such, we've seen all manner of reactions to a positive test.There are those who deny, deny, deny; the rare…

Test your cycling knowledge with our tricky quiz What do you mean it’s only Tuesday? It’s already been quite a week so we thought it’s high time for some light entertainment.  Test your knowledge of the world’s biggest bike race with this tricky quiz that’s more technical than a Pyrenean…

An expert on doping in sport who has sat on a working group of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and acted as an expert witness for Lance Armstrong as he fought charges of misuse of federal funds has been banned from cycling for four years after testing positive for several…

While we're all stuck at home thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, what better way to cheer ourselves up than with some of the best cycling films streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime or on old-fashioned DVDs? We've polled the road.cc team and friends of the site and come up with…

— He is the world’s most famous cyclist, dominating his sport like no one before or since. Yet his reputation has been forever tarnished by a scandal that tore at the very fabric of professional cycling, pitting the sports elite against each other. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00…

It’s not just football, basketball, Formula 1, golf, and baseball that have been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, professional road cycling has taken a big hit too. At this time of year, most races take place across Northern Europe in many of the regions affected by the virus. As…

No one can stop you from skiing in jeans. And really, doing lots of other things in jeans. Here is an analysis, which no one asked for, of the appropriateness of wearing jeans for several selected sports. (Photo: Brendan Leonard) The bumper stickers about politicians skiing in jeans were first…

Rider Interview: Young Russian, Ilnur Zakarin, has been a bit quiet on the results recently, but with a new team, bike, coach and training plan, that is all going to change. Alastair Hamilton managed to catch up with Ilnur in Spain before he flew off to start the UAE Tour,…

Rider Interview: Young Russian, Ilnur Zakarin, has been a bit quiet on the results recently, but with a new team, bike, coach and training plan, that is all going to change. Alastair Hamilton managed to catch up with Ilnur in Spain before he flew off to start the UAE Tour,…