Doping in Cycling

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…

It’s noon on Tuesday, March 17, and France is officially on lockdown. Just two days ago I was walking along the Mediterranean coastline after the conclusion of Paris-Nice’s 78th edition. To say that it was one of the most curious bike races I have covered in my 30 years in…

Disgraced former American cyclist Lance Armstrong has revealed he first started doping from the age of 21, during his first season as a professional. "Wow, straight to the point, probably 21," Armstrong replied when asked how old he was when he first doped as part of an ESPN documentary. The…

Road race world champion Lance Armstrong (Motorola) at the 1994 Tour of Flanders The film will only be aired in the USA on sports network ESPN, but for Americans abroad it will be possible to view if you have a subscription to the network. It's quick and easy to sign…

Paris (AFP) – Disgraced former American cyclist Lance Armstrong has revealed he first started doping from the age of 21, during his first season as a professional.“Wow, straight to the point, probably 21,” Armstrong replied when asked how old he was when he first doped as part of an ESPN…

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There were two or three days left on my temporary work placement in the sports department when the idea first took hold. Desperation is sometimes wondrous inspiration, so I called up an old neighbour and asked him if he fancied riding two stages of the Tour de France. “When?” “This…