Laurent Didier has extended his contract with RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK which will see him ride for the team until the end of 2014. “It wasn’t really difficult to make up my mind here, as I really wanted to stay with the team. I like the project a lot and I’m […]
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Jay Leno Jokes About Armstrong
On the Tonight Show, Jay Leno joked that the newest Nobel Prize in chemistry is being awarded to Lance Armstrong!
Tour de France’s Prudhomme Reacts to Armstrong Scandal
Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France has commented on the USADA vs Lance Armstrong affair. He has said that the jerseys Armstrong is about to lose should not be given to other cyclists. He said that after reading the USADA report, one cannot remain indifferent whether a race […]
Buyneel Out at Radio Shack
Yohann Bruyneel has announced that he’s quit the Radio Shack team as a result of the USADA investigation. Bruyneel helped Armstrong win his 7 Tours de France.
Bruyneel in Big Trouble
Johan Bruyneel is facing the prospect of a lifetime ban from cycling by the Belgian federation. Based on the USADA report, Bruyneel seems to have been the manager of the doping as well. He is alleged to have organized the details of the blood doping and was said to have […]
Leipheimer on Non-Active Status at Omega Pharma
Leipheimer’s future at Omega Pharma is uncertain at the moment after he admitted having doped. The team didn’t know about it. They are waiting for the UCI to make a decision whether to accept the ban and in the meantime have put him on a non-active status.
USADA Follows the Money to Ferrari
The US Anti-Doping Agency’s reasoned decision shows doping by Lance Armstrong after his return from cancer in the 1998 Vuelta a Espana through seven Tour de France wins and his recent comeback years. They claim that his cancer experience didn’t stop him from doping and that he paid millions […]
UCI Reacts to USADA “Reasoned Decision”
The UCI has 21 days to appeal to CAS after the release of the “reasoned decision” by USADA on Armstrong and the other implicated cyclists. They will “endeavour to provide a timely response.” There is a 202-page document and hundreds of supporting documents posted on the USADA website. “The UCI […]
Danielson Quit After Doping at Discovery
Danielson rode for Discovery Team in 2006 and 2007. USADA says he was directed towards Johan Bruyneel by Dr Ferrari. Danielson doped during his time with Discovery, admitting to cracking under the stress and leaving the team at the end of 2007. “I was presented with a choice that to […]
Other Doping Details
In an affidavit, cyclist Jonathan Vaughters said that late in the 1998 season, Armstrong, Vaughters and Vande Velde all competed in the Vuelta a Espana. During the race, the affidavit said, Armstrong and Vaughters each confirmed that the other was using EPO. The Vaughters affidavit said Armstrong made himself aware […]