Doping in Cycling

Lance Armstrong.Elizabeth Kreutz"Lance" director Marina Zenovich told Insider the part of the documentary that Lance Armstrong told her he didn't like.The disgraced cyclist said he didn't like Greg LeMond's section of part 2 (which aired Sunday on ESPN).In part 2, a quote from LeMond is shown saying that, "If Lance…

Seven years on from the collapse of Lance Armstrong's empire, is the 48-year-old disgraced cyclist still relevant? It's the question that starts part two of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Lance, set to premiere on Monday night. Armstrong is asked point blank by director Marina Zenovich: "Do you feel…

Wicked Games Lance Armstrong, Forgiveness and Redemption, and a Game Theory of Doping by Michael Shermer Toward the end of Marina Zenovich’s riveting documentary film on Lance Armstrong, titled simply Lance and broadcast on ESPN May 24 and May 31, 2020, the former 7-time Tour de France champion grouses about…

Part 2 of the documentary film “Lance” airs tonight on ESPN and served as a catalyst for this article that employs game theory to understand why athletes dope even when they don’t want to, as well as thoughts on forgiveness and redemption. The article is a follow up to and…

ESPN's 30 for 30 "LANCE," directed by Marina ZenovichPart 1: ESPN+Part 2: 9 p.m. ET Sunday, May 31 on ESPNLivestreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available)Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive years after being treated for metastatic testicular cancer. He had a army of followers: Americans soaked…

Charter flights to ferry U.S. Open tennis players and limited entourages from Europe, South America and the Middle East to New York. Negative COVID-19 tests before traveling. Centralized housing. Daily temperature checks. No spectators. Fewer on-court officials. No locker-room access on practice days. All are among the scenarios being considered…

Updated / Saturday, 30 May 2020 15:10 The re-testing operation is part of an inquiry into the Aderlass doping affair Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look for a previously undetectable performance-enhancing substance, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. "On the basis of additional information...…

Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look for a previously undetectable performance-enhancing substance, Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported on Saturday.Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported Saturday that samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being re-tested as authorities look for a previously undetectable performance-enhancing…

FILE PHOTO: - The 104th Tour de France cycling race - The 103-km Stage 21 from Montgeron to Paris Champs-Elysees, France - July 23, 2017 - The peloton passes through the Grand Palais. Picture taken July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau(Reuters) - Samples from the 2017 Tour de France are being…

The International Luge Federation is still planning for a full 10-race international season this fall and winter, though it has yet to say what protocols will be added to deal with the coronavirus. The FIL released a slightly updated plan for the season Thursday, with no changes to the previously…