7 February 2012, 8:19 am
DOHA: Alberto Contador has the mental and physical capabilities to return from his two-year retroactive doping ban on August 6 and win the Tour of Spain and road world championships at Valkenburg in the Netherlands, says one of his former sports directors, Lorenzo Lapage.... Read More »
7 February 2012, 4:30 am
AUSTRALIAN cycling great Phil "Skippy" Anderson has queried if Alberto Contador's two-year ban was a disguised warning to other Spanish sports stars.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 5:48 pm
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been banned for two years for a doping offence by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 11:38 am
GENEVA - Three days after Lance Armstrong claimed victory in his long-running doping battle, another Tour de France champion was on the losing end of a high-profile drug scandal that has tainted cycling's image.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 10:11 am
Alberto Contador of Spain, a three-time Tour de France champion, was stripped of his 2010 title by the Court of Arbitration for Sport because of a failed drug test.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 9:24 am
(Corrects para five to say Spain's Samuel Sanchez awarded third place)... Read More »
6 February 2012, 9:02 am
(Corrects para five to say Spain's Samuel Sanchez awarded third place)... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:26 am
Alberto Contador of Spain, a three-time Tour de France champion, was stripped of his 2010 title by the Court of Arbitration for Sport because of a failed drug test.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 12:52 pm
Brussels — An outspoken judge’s trial leads to courts airing Franco-era crimes accusations. read more... Read More »
1 February 2012, 10:02 am
Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde says his strong performance in Tour Down Under has relieved some of the pressure after returning from a two-year doping ban. The Movistar rider finished in the same overall time as winner Simon Gerrans only to lose on points, but believes his good form will help hi... Read More »