Doping in Cycling

With Lance Armstrong back in the news with the recent ESPN documentary, one rider who suffered some of the Texan’s most extreme treatment surprisingly says he deserves a second chance. Filippo Simeoni, the Italian rider who testified against Italian trainer Michele Ferrari in court and later drew the wrath of…

2004 Tour de France race leader Lance Armstrong forces Italian rider Filippo Simeoni back to the bunch as 'punishment' for having testified against Dr Michele Ferrari LANCEE will only be aired in the USA on sports network ESPN, but for Americans abroad it will be possible to view if you…

May 25, 2020 | 4:48pm Lance Armstrong endured a more private and physical form of discipline long before he was punished by the US Anti-Doping Agency and in the court of public opinion. In Sunday’s first episode of the ESPN 30-for-30 “Lance,” the 48-year-old Armstrong said his stepfather, Terry Armstrong,…

(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers. We might not be getting the Giro d’Italia action that we were expecting for May right now, but there were at least a few big names going head-to-head virtually this weekend for The Challenge…

12:00 PM ETAmy Van DeusenESPN Editor CloseAmy Van Deusen is a senior editor at espnW. A former Division I collegiate gymnast, she is currently based out of San Diego.ESPN's 30 for 30 "LANCE," directed by Marina ZenovichPart 1: 9 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPNPart 2: 9 p.m. ET May 31…

May 22, 2020Kelly CohenESPN ESPN's 30 for 30 "LANCE" directed by Marina ZenovichPart 1: 9 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPNPart 2: 9 p.m. ET May 31 on ESPNStreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available)Lance Armstrong, a former American road-racing cyclist, helped elevate cycling to global popularity. His seven consecutive Tour…

May 21, 2020Kelly CohenESPN ESPN's 30 for 30 "LANCE," directed by Marina ZenovichPart 1: Sunday, May 24, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.Part 2: Sunday, May 31, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.Livestreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available)After beating metastatic testicular cancer that had already spread to other parts of his…

(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers. At the midpoint of the week, the cycling world offers a few intriguing headlines along with some news we hope we’ll eventually start seeing less of. Starting with the bad news, RideLondon is cancelled…

PARIS (Reuters) - Former Tour de France stage winner Jarlinson Pantano has been handed a four-year suspension after failing an anti-doping test last year, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday. Colombian Pantano retired last June, two months after he was provisionally suspended following a positive test for the…

Lance Armstrong coming clean? It's a bit late for that. And it still doesn't sound like one of his strong suits. But sport's most infamous drug cheat is admitting his testicular cancer may have been caused by doping. And the Tour de France icon has told an ESPN documentary that…