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Doping verdict looms for cyclist Ullrich

Sport’s highest court will issue a second verdict this week involving a doping case against a Tour de France winner. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday it will publish a ruling on Thursday on an appeal filed by the...

Cavendish sprints to Qatar stage win

British rider Mark Cavendish of the Sky team has won a sprint finish for the third stage of the Tour of Qatar ahead of Belgian Tom Boonen. Lithuanian Aidis Kruopis finished third just ahead of Australian Mark Renshaw. It was Cavendish’s first...

WADA urges US to hand over Armstrong info

The World Anti-Doping Agency has urged US authorities to quickly hand over evidence collected in their lengthy probe into seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and doping in American cycling. John Fahey, the Australian president of WADA,...

Contador vows to pursue career after ban

A visibly indignant two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador said he “totally disagreed” with his two-year doping ban but vowed to pursue his career. Speaking for the first time since the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s...

Contador verdict another blow for cycling

The decision to strip Alberto Contador of his Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping is another blow to the sport, cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain said on Monday. Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour title on...

Evans wary of Contador ban effect on tour

Cadel Evans warns the advantage of having Alberto Contador absent from this year’s Tour de France may be offset by added attention paid to his own team. The Australian’s bid to claim cycling’s greatest prize for a second straight...

Cadel Evans currently the 2012 Tour De France favourite

Aussie Cadel Evans is the $2.50 favourite to win the 2012 Tour de France with leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au following the suspension of Alberto Contador overnight. The 2011 winner is followed in the market by Andy Schleck ($4.33), Brit...

Garmin win Tour of Qatar TT, Boonen leads

American team Garmin won Monday’s second stage of the Tour of Qatar, a 11.3km time trial at the Losail MotoGp circuit. Belgian Tom Boonen of Omega Pharma-Quick Step, winner of Sunday’s first stage, retained the race leader’s...

Schleck unhappy with 2010 Tour title

Andy Schleck says he will not take any joy from being given the 2010 Tour de France title as it comes as a result of Alberto Contador’s doping ban. Schleck said Monday’s decision to ban the Spaniard over a positive doping test saddened...

Cyclist Contador gets two year ban

Sport’s highest court banned Alberto Contador for two years on Monday after finding the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping, a decision that will strip him of his 2010 Tour de France title. Spanish cycling federation president Juan Carlos Castano...

Contador races on eve of doping verdict

Nearing the verdict on his Tour de France doping case after a 17-month wait, Alberto Contador finished 98th in the Mallorca Challenge race on Sunday. The Spaniard was set to return to Madrid following the race with the Court of Arbitration for Sport...

Boonen wins first stage in Tour of Qatar

Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen won the first stage of the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, sprinting home ahead of Britain’s Adam Blythe and Peter Sagan of Slovakia. Best of the Australians was Mark Renshaw of Rabobank in sixth place. Victory in the bunch...