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 […]
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Doping Suspension Details
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. […]
USADA Issues Cycling Doping Statement on Oct 10 2012
Statement From USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart Regarding The U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team Doping ConspiracyOctober 10, 2012 Today, we are sending the ‘Reasoned Decision’ in the Lance Armstrong case and supporting information to the Union Cycliste International (UCI), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). […]
Hincapie Admits Doping
George Hincapie admitted in a statement that he doped during his years with Lance Armstrong when having to testify to the investigators. George admitted to having used EPO, testosterone and blood transfusions. He implicated Armstrong in a blood doping incident in his apartment in Spain where Lance and a […]
Leipheimer Doping Confession
American cyclist Levi Leipheimer, 38, raced on the U.S. Postal Service, Astana and RadioShack cycling teams with Lance Armstrong between 2000 and 2011. He finished third in the Tour de France in 2007 and won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. On Wednesday, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released […]
Cadel Evans Enjoying Restful Offseason
Four weeks of rest has helped Cadel Evans get ready for his fourth season with the BMC Racing Team, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Max Testa said Monday. Winter Training On Schedule Dr. Testa said the past Tour de France and world road champion will undergo a blood test later this […]
Interbike 2012 Final Results
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – October 5, 2012 – Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, today shared final results from the 2012 show in Las Vegas. While both Interbike and OutDoor Demo saw significant gains in key metrics such as number of exhibitors, total attendees and […]
BMC Racing Team Renews Eijssen, Signs Warbasse For 2013
Yannick Eijssen has received a contract renewal for 2013 and stagiaire Larry Warbasse will also join the BMC Racing Team next season, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Wednesday. Valuable Role For EijssenEijssen, 23, has been a part of the BMC Racing Team since 2011. The most aggressive rider on Stage […]
Champion System Earns Spot In Tour of Beijing 2012
Hong Kong, SAR – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team has accepted an invitation to participate in the Tour of Beijing. The appearance will be the first in a WorldTour calendar event for Asia’s first pro continental team. “As a first-year team, and the first UCI Asian pro continental team, […]
2012 BMC Tour of Beijing Roster
The BMC Racing Team’s seven-rider roster for the season-ending Tour of Beijing includes Vuelta a España stage winner Steve Cummings and Taylor Phinney, silver medalist at the UCI world time trial championships. Frank An Option For The OverallCummings finished fourth in last year’s inaugural edition of the race, which begins […]