Spain’s cycling federation said it would take at least two months to decide whether to sanction Tour de France winner Alberto Contador for alleged dop
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/ 30 September 2010
Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain tested positive for a banned steroid while winning this year’s race
After all the smiles and handshakes it was surprising that Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck didn’t blow kisses to each other in Paris.
Lance Armstrong’s performance in the Tour de France, which finished on Sunday, have confirmed expectations that there will be no third comeback.
A year after taking the opportunity to show his strength to win the Tour de France, Alberto Contador claimed his third title by hiding his weaknesses.
Andy Schleck must produce the time trial ride of his career in Saturday’s penultimate Tour de France stage if he is to deny Spaniard Alberto Contador.
Alberto Contador took a step towards a third yellow jersey win after matching a series of attacks from Andy Schleck on the Tour de France on Thursday.
Andy Schleck is planning to attack Tour de France rival Alberto Contador in a bid to take back the yellow jersey on the Col du Tourmalet on Thursday.
Pierrick Fedrigo held off the threat of Lance Armstrong to hand the hosts their sixth success on the Tour de France 16th stage on Tuesday.
Tour de France leader Andy Schleck said his main rival, Alberto Contador, should be worried after failing to shake him off in Sunday’s 14th stage.
The return of cycling’s greatest comeback man to the Tour de France has not gone to script
Sergio Paulinho gave Lance Armstrong’s team RadioShack their first victory in the Tour de France when he won the 10th stage on Wednesday.
Tour de France leader Andy Schleck is working to turn up the pressure on Alberto Contador they lock into a two-way battle for supremacy.
Rested after a day off, the Tour de France riders get back to serious climbing in the 209km ninth stage to St Jean de Maurienne on Tuesday.
Lance Armstrong was looking forward to the end of the Tour de France and it came much sooner than expected.
The usual suspects for honours are likely to be cautious when the Tour de France enters the Alps on Sunday but the mind games have already started.
Britain’s Mark Cavendish finally relaunched his stuttering sprint on the Tour de France by powering to victory on the fifth stage on Thursday.
Alessandro Petacchi produced a sparkling sprint to grab his second victory of the 2010 Tour on Wednesday in the 153,5-km fourth stage to Reims.
Robbie Hunter said it was time to put the record straight on Wednesday after claims he punched Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang on the Tour de France.
The cobblestones of stage three took their toll on two leading Tour de France contenders on Tuesday.
Sylvain Chavanel claimed the yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Monday after a gutsy ride in a second stage that witnessed a number of crashes.
Lance Armstrong was reminded how tough life can be on the Tour de France as the first stage of the race ended in carnage on Sunday.
Alberto Contador said he has a clearer idea of how to defend his Tour de France crown after reconnoitering key mountain stages in this year’s race.
To many, disgraced Tour de France champion Floyd Landis dipped to a new low last week when, after years of lying, he admitted to systematic doping.
Floyd Landis, who lost his Tour de France title after a positive drug test, has admitted to doping and accused Lance Armstrong of doing the same.
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/ 17 February 2010
Nasief Morris puts his pride in his pocket and Jean de Villiers throws his name in the hat for Springbok selection. It’s the quotes of the week.
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant against American cyclist Floyd Landis for his suspected hacking into an anti-doping laboratory computer.
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/ 20 October 2009
Cycling legend Jan Ullrich has brushed off the latest doping allegations against him and repeated his assertion he will speak when he is ready.
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/ 14 October 2009
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador played down the threat of a drugs probe that was launched a day before the presentation of next year’s race.
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/ 13 October 2009
Prosecutors have reportedly launched a investigation against the Astana cycling team to examine syringes used by the squad during the Tour de France.
There are claims that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and his team Astana were given an easy ride during dope tests at the 2009 event.
Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong are sniping at each other again, following a fragile truce during the Tour de France.