Doping in Cycling

Designing the course for a bike race might seem easy. Just pull out Strava Route Builder, have a play around, find some good climbs, and wham: youve got yourself a bike race. Right? Well, no. In fact, its not nearly that simple. Designing a race route is ab…

"], "filter": { "nextExceptions": "img, blockquote, div", "nextContainsExceptions": "img, blockquote"} }'> Ineos sport director insists the big-budget team rewards rather than buys success, citing homegrown riders such as Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas a…

Rohan Dennis eventually finds a new team and WADA blocks Russia for four years - TOP STORY. All the other news from the week in cycling: Bahrain McLaren launch a new look, big news from Circus and Wanty, new bikes for Vital Concept, WorldTour licenses for the…

While the cat's away, the mice will play... No Mathieu Van der Poel, so two different winners at the weekend. Reports and results from Zonhoven and Essen with video. Liege'10 case closed - Top Story. As always, lots of other Monday morning cycling news: Julie…

No Poggio in Milan-Sanremo due to landslide? - Top Story. We catch up with all the other cycling news: Remco Evenepoel wins Kristallen Fiets, no Olympics for Mark Cavendish, Philippe Gilbert on Evenepoel, no Giro for Total Direct Energie, Stuart O'Grady TDU r…

35th cyclo-cross win in a row for Mathieu Van der Poel on the sand of Zilvermeer in Mol on Sunday. Reports and video from Mol and Kortrijk. Philippe Gilbert still has contract problems from 2011 - Top Story. An unbelievable amount of other cycling news in Mon…

Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: The UCI has asked for anti-doping samples from 2016 and 2017 to be retested; Wout van Aert checks out the Paris-Roubaix route; Nairo Quintana will skip Colombia Tour for Tour de la Provence; T…

"], "filter": { "nextExceptions": "img, blockquote, div", "nextContainsExceptions": "img, blockquote"} }'> Alejandro Valverde's involvement with the Operacion Puerto doping ring makes him a controversial figure. On paper, Valverde is pro cycling's best ma…

Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Paris-Roubaix runner-up Nils Politt will join Israel Cycling Academy in 2020, Wout van Aert wins legal battle against Nick Nuyens, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot eyes ‘cross Worlds. Those stories and …

"], "filter": { "nextExceptions": "img, blockquote, div", "nextContainsExceptions": "img, blockquote"} }'> Three-time Tour champion to be awarded medal in recognition of service to state as a cyclist and 'community leader'. FLORENCE, Italy (VN) It will b…