Doping in Cycling

With the 2019 edition of the Tour de France having drawn to a close, the first image of “The Racer,” a film set during the notorious 1998 edition of the iconic bike race, has been released. The real-life Tour de France was tainted by doping scandals in 1998,…

PARIS (Reuters) - Julian Alaphilippe surrendered the yellow jersey in the penultimate competitive stage and Thibaut Pinot was left sobbing at roadside as he abandoned in the Alps, yet this French duo restored the pride of a cycling nation and revived hopes of…

Eleven Premier League stars were secretly allowed to play on after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. A Sunday Mirror probe reveals 16 tests showed players had taken amphetamine, morphine, Ritalin or Triamcinolone. Eight were from last season…

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. Its the 8-year-olds first ever cycling win but hes already looking to follow in the path blazed by Egan Be…

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia - Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. Its the 8-year-olds first ever cycling win but hes already looking to follow in the path blazed by Egan …

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia (AP) Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. It’s the 8-year-old’s first ever cycling win but he’s already looking to follow in the path blazed by…

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia (AP) — Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. It’s the 8-year-old’s first ever cycling win but he’s already looking to follow in the path blazed …

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia (AP) Tomás Moreno sneaks a quick glance over his shoulder before speeding across the white finish line and throwing his hands in the air. Its the 8-year-olds first ever cycling win but hes already looking to follow in the path blazed by Eg…

CHANTILLY, France The world's top professional cyclists are riding toward the Tour de France finish line this weekend, and they'll get there safer and cleaner than in previous years. Tramadol, a performance-enhancing opioid, has been banned from cycling at th…

The 2019 Tour de France has been, so far, one of the most exciting Tours in years and also blessedly low on scandal. Few major crashes have ruined the chances of top competitors (aside from yesterday’s disqualification of Luke Rowe and Tony Martin), no riders…