The US Government has decided TO join Landis’ whistleblower lawsuit. They were said to be filing Qui Tam suit papers today to join Floyd Landis’ suit. His suit alleges that the team defrauded the government because they doped while being sponsored by the US Postal Service. Their contract specifically forbade […]
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BMC Racing Team Takes Aim At Lugano
Sunday’s edition of Gran Premio Città di Lugano in Switzerland is an opportunity for the BMC Racing Team to showcase itself on a challenging course, BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Max Sciandri said. Evans Pleased With StartThe BMC Racing Team’s roster includes four riders (Brent Bookwalter, Steve Cummings, Cadel Evans […]
Armstrong Refused USADA Interview
Lance Armstrong issued a statement today in response to Travis Tygart’s dogged pursuit of him.He could have had his lifetime ban reduced if he had agreed. But today he issued the following: “will not participate in prosecutions… that only demonize selected individuals”. His lawyer Tim Herman said Armstrong is willing […]
Mountain Biking in Rocky Mountain National Park
Mountain biking has been prohibited in Rocky Mountain National Park while road riding is permitted. Park officials are considering a 15.5 mile mulit-use trail. It would go from the Fall River entrance near Estes Park to Sprague Lake. They’re also considering a 2 mile singletrack trail near Grand Lake on […]
USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart’s Response to Lance Armstrong’s Decision
Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 20, 2013) “We have provided Mr. Armstrong several opportunities to assist in our ongoing efforts to clean up the sport of cycling. Following his recent television interview, we again invited him to come in and provide honest information, and he was informed in writing by the […]
Armstrong Had Hired a Lobbyist
A new article in the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Lance Armstrong’s team hired a lobbyist in part to look into Jeff Novitsky at the time he was investigating Lance. While looking to clear his name he was also looking to see what he could find out about the […]
Tyler Hamilton’s Positive Was Someone Else’s Blood
In the Operation Puerto trial of Dr. Fuentes, Spanish newspapers have reported additional testimony from Tyler Hamilton. Tyler said his positive test was someone else’s blood. He did not mention Lance at all during his testimony. He continued doping when he changed to the CSC team in 2002. Bjarne Riis […]
Operation Puerto Medical Expert Gutierrez Ortez
It’s reported that in Operation Puerto Fernando Gutierez Ortega, a medical expert took exception with Dr. Fuentes’ and blood doping. He thinks there’s no therapeutic advantage. He says it doesn’t treat the athlete but just increases the training load. Fuentes claimed he restores normal hematocrit levels. Gutierrez Ortega wrote a […]
Drugs Makers May Finally Help in Doping Fight
A story in the New York Times reported that the makers of some of the various drugs being abused by athletes may finally start cooperating to try and turn that around. EPO was developed to help anemia patients, cancer patients, people with AIDS, etc. Athletes have long been abusing it. […]
Hamilton Testifies at Puerto via Video Link
Tyler Hamilton testified at the Operation Puerto trial via video link. at the Spanish Embassy in Washington, DC. He said he was offered EPO, insulin, testosterone and was treated by Dr. Fuentes from 2002-2004. The introduction was made by Bjarne Riis. He said that blood transfusions were important but EPO, […]