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Armstrong cites US Postal marketing success in legal fight
Lance Armstrong’s legal team released studies conducted by the US Postal Service saying the US government sponsorship of his Tour de France team produced a triple return on investment. Armstrong attorney Robert Luskin said in a statement released Friday that the Postal Service reaped huge benefits from its cycling sponsor deal. “The Postal’s Service’s own [...]
US joins Armstrong suit seeking ‘tens of millions’
Seeking “tens of millions” paid to Lance Armstrong for “years of broken promises”, the US government joined a lawsuit alleging the doping cyclist defrauded former sponsor US Postal Service. The government filed paperwork in federal court Friday to join a lawsuit by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis after talks with Armstrong over damages issues broke [...]
Hepburn retains world pursuit title
Australia’s Michael Hepburn retained his pursuit title at the world track cycling championships with Ireland’s Martyn Irvine claiming silver. It was 21-year-old Hepburn’s second gold medal of the championships, coming a day after helping Australia win the team pursuit title. Hepburn won in a time of 4min 16.733sec with 19-year-old Swiss rider Stefan Kueng claiming [...]
Britain bags second Grand Tour start in 2014
Another of cycling’s biggest races will start in Britain next year after organisers announced on Thursday that the Giro d’Italia will be flagged off in Northern Ireland. The 2014 edition of one of the sport’s three Grand Tour races will begin in Belfast on May 10, kicking off three days of action that will also [...]
Strava: The Last Place Armstrong Can Race
In last months interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong spoke about his systematic doping program and rampant bulliyng of those who tried to take him down. The disgraced cyclist said in the interview that he absolutely loves to compete and not being able to let his competitive side out is one of the most difficult [...]
2013 Paris-Nice Takes Shape
Race organizer ASO has confirmed the route for the 71st edition of Paris-Nice, commonly referred to as the ‘Race to the Sun.’ The weeklong WorldTour event will kick off with a 2.9km individual time trial and finish with 9.6km brutal individual time trial up the Col d’Èze climb, which overlooks Nice. Bradley Wiggins, who won [...]
Frank Schleck banned for one year
The Luxembourg anti-doping agency (ALAD) has enacted a backdated suspension of one year on Frank Schleck, the agency’s president, Robert Schuller, announced. During the 2012 Tour de France, Schleck tested positive for the banned diuretic Xipamide. Schuller explained that the sanction “is subject to appeal” and begins “at the date of 14 July 2012.” Because [...]
Tour Down Under Live Stream and Stage Overview
The first stop on the world cycling calendar, the Santos Tour Down Under kicks off the cycling year in exhilarating style. The Santos Tour Down Under was first held in 1999 and has grown year on year to become the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere. The week-long event brings the top WorldTour professional [...]
Lance Armstrong’s years of doping denials – in quotes
July 1999: “I have been on my deathbed, and I’m not stupid. I can emphatically say I am not on drugs.” Dec 2000: “We are completely innocent. We run a very clean and professional team that has been singled out due to our success … Before this ordeal I had never heard of [the performance-enhancing drug [...]
