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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’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.
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Timothy Herman, a lawyer for Lance Armstrong issued a press release about today’s USADA’s “reasoned decision” in its investigation of Armstrong for doping violations. Herman sent a letter on Tuesday to William Bock, III, General Counsel for USADA. He questioned USADA’s use of Big Tobacco lawyers. “We have seen the […]
Zabriskie joined Garmin in 2008 with Vande Velde and Danielson. He raced on USPS from 2001 to 2004. According to the USADA Johan Bruyneel introduced him to doping. Zabriskie also states that he took drugs during his time with CSC. Bruyneel is fighting USADA charges. “After distinguishing myself in an […]
Christian Vande Velde, Tom Danielson and David Zabriskie issued statements that they have been banned by USADA for their roles in USPS doping. They rode for USPS and Discovery but now are with Jonathan Vaugthers’ Garmin-Sharp team. They and Vaughters doped as teammates of Armstrong. Vande Velde has been banned […]
Leipheimer, Vande Velde, Zabriskie, Danielson, Barry and Hincapie are suspended for six months. Several riders’ results have been disqualified. 26 riders gave written testimony. Among them were Frankie Andreu, Michael Barry, Tom Danielson, Tyler Hamilton, George Hincapie, Floyd Landis, Levi Leipheimer, Stephen Swart, Christian Vande Velde, Jonathan Vaughters and David Zabriskie. […]
