Swiss federation opens Ullrich investigation

Seeded on Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:53 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

The Swiss Cycling Federation confirmed Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into doping allegations against Jan Ullrich.

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, jan-ullrich

Can't stop the lindy hop

Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:04 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Here's a tip for living a long, active life: Become a tap dancer or a Lindy Hopper.

dance, arts, tap, lindy-hop, frankie-manning, swing-dancing, norma-miller

Doping expert thinks Landis result 'doesn't add up'

Seeded on Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:41 PM EDT (ESPN.com)

One-time use of steroids could result in an abnormal test, but it would have no effect on performance and could not account for Landis' astounding feat Thursday, "so something's missing here," Wadler said. "It just doesn't add up."

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, floyd-landis

5 things to consider before making anymore dopey statements.

Seeded on Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:24 PM EDT (ESPN.com)

The rush of news reports that followed Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' abnormal test results included a few misconceptions and hastily made judgments. Here's a stab at clearing them up:

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, floyd-landis

Leipheimer's Discovery

Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:21 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

Levi Leipheimer is leaving Gerolsteiner at the end of the season, and will sign for Discovery Channel, which is expected to confirm his signing later today.

sports, cycling, discovery, trek, levi-leipheimer, gerolsteiner, specialized

Lance on Floyd's cracking

Seeded on Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:38 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

""I was surprised," Armstrong told VeloNews. "To me it was a surprise, and it was also very sad. I was in the car with Johan, and I'd never had the experience of being in the car and passing something like that. I wanted Floyd to hold on. I thought he would.

sports, cycling, tour-de-france, lance-armstrong, floyd-landis

Floyd talks about his bad day

Seeded on Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:30 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

After his disastrous climb up La Toussuire on stage 16, fallen yellow jersey Floyd Landis entered his team car at the finish line without a word to the media.

sports, cycling, tour-de-france, phonak, floys-landis

Cipoollini is impressed by McEwen

Seeded on Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:10 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

""The explosiveness of McEwen is something extraordinary," said Cipollini who followed the stage in the Liquigas team car on Tuesday. The route was covered at an average speed of 47.214kmh was the fastest stage so far this year."

sports, sprint, tour-de-france, robbie-mcewen, mario-cipollini

Landis' last ride?

Seeded on Sun Jul 9, 2006 5:26 PM EDT (bicycling.com)

"According to a New York Times story today by Dan Coyle, Landis is also the victim of a rare degenerative condition. Landis may likely need a hip replacement this winter, a potentially career compromising move."

sports, cycling, tour-de-france, floyd-landis, phonak, degenerative-bone-condition

Hamilton could get life

Seeded on Mon Jul 3, 2006 2:51 AM EDT (Velonews.com)

The head of cycling's governing body says that Tyler Hamilton could be facing a lifetime ban if links to an alleged blood doping ring in Spain are confirmed.

sports, doping, cycling, giro, tour-de-france, tyler-hamilton, jan-ullrich, ivan-basso, oscar-sevilla, pat-mcquaid

Vino will return, as team manager

Seeded on Sun Jul 2, 2006 1:19 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

Robbed of a his last chance to win the yellow jersey, Alexander Vinokourov plans to become the team manager and be back at the tour

sports, cycling, tour-de-france, liberty-seguros, dopping, alexander-vinokourov, asante-wurth

Vino out

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:06 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"The Astaná-Würth cycling team of Alexandre Vinokourov will not take part in the Tour de France due to the fact that five of the team's nine Tour rides have been implicated in the ongoing doping probe in Spain."

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, alexander-vinokourov, astan-w-rth

Mencebo retires

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:30 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"Francisco Mancebo has reportedly decided to retire from cycling following his exclusion from the Tour de France by his Ag2r team Friday."

sports, tour-de-france, dopping, francisco-mencebo, suspencion

Favorites out in doping scandal

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:18 AM EDT (Velonews.com)

"A day before the start of the race, the first since seven-time winner Lance Armstrong retired, organizers said even more riders could follow Ivan Basso, Jan Ullrich and Oscar Sevilla in being suspended from the race by their teams."

doping, cycling, tour-de-france, lance-armstrong, jan-ullrich, ivan-basso, oscar-sevilla

Astaná-Würth in the Tour

Seeded on Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:52 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"Astaná-Würth, will be on the start line at the Tour de France after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling on Thursday gave rejected an effort to ban the team from the race."

doping, cycling, tour-de-france, vino, astan-w-rth, alexander-vinokouov

Net Neutrality Amendment Rejected

Seeded on Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:14 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

"A proposal to prevent Internet service providers from charging Web firms more for faster service to consumers failed yesterday to clear a Senate committee."

google, yahoo, technology, internet, phone-companies, net-neutrality

Operación Puerto riders will be ejected from Tour

Seeded on Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:46 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

Tour de France riders have been warned by cycling's world governing body that they will be thrown out of the race if they are involved in the Spanish doping scandal.

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, operaci-n-puerto

Hamilton implicated in Spanish investigation

Seeded on Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:41 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"Just as he is nearing the end of a two-year suspension for blood-doping, American Tyler Hamilton is back in the news after a Spanish newspaper charged Monday that he had worked with Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes between 2002 and 2004."

sports, olympics, doping, cycling, tyler-hamilton, epo, vuelta

ASO wants Astaná-Würth Out

Seeded on Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:36 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"Race officials don't want Astaná-Würth to take Saturday's start of the 93rd Tour de France following damning reports this weekend in a Spanish newspaper that linked as many as 15 of the team's riders to a Spanish doctor under investigation on doping charges."

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, astana-wurth, alexander-vinokourov

Ullrich may be linked to drug inquiry

Seeded on Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:13 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"Just days before the start of the Tour de France, former winner Jan Ullrich has been dragged into Spain's blood-doping scandal."

sports, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, t-mobile, jan-ullrich

Armstrong denies doping, again

Seeded on Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:04 PM EDT (Velonews.com)

"In addition to sworn testimony to the contrary by others present, the panel (and the insurance company) were provided certified copies of all medical records by the Indiana cancer hospital.

france, cancer, doping, cycling, tour-de-france, lance-armstrong, epo

Lance calls for Pound's head

Seeded on Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:53 PM EDT (thepaceline.com)

Seven time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, calls for WADA President, Dick Pound, to be suspended or removed.

sports, doping, cycling, dick-pound, tour-de-france, lance-armstrong, wada

Bill Gates steps down

Seeded on Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:54 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

"This was a hard decision for me," said Gates, who founded the world's largest software company with childhood friend Paul Allen. "I'm very lucky to have two passions that I feel are so important and so challenging.

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