Cycling: Chris Froome (Sky) was acquitted by the UCI (International Cycling Union) on Monday. The Briton was reportedly able to prove that the abnormal test with an excessively high salbutamol level at the Vuelta a España was not the result of unauthorized use. The UCI and WADA have found no unauthorized use. This is a decision that... read more
Cycling: Ever since the Festina scandal in 1998, cycling has been under widespread suspicion regarding doping. In a conversation with a non-cycling fan, the term doping is often the first thing that comes up. But when talking about football, this topic hardly plays a role. Is it true that doping is completely useless in football and that cycling... read more
Cycling: The case of Chris Froome is stirring up emotions. In September, the Team Sky rider tested positive at the Vuelta a España. The permitted limit of 1.000 The Briton exceeded the limit of twice the nanograms of salbutamol per milliliter. Nothing has happened since then. Now, Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) has vented his anger in an interview with L'Equipe... read more
Cycling: The Russian hacker group 'Fancy Bear' has hacked the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and published internal documents and athlete reports. Among the 'victims' of the hack are Christopher Froome and Bradley Wiggins. The reports reveal some interesting details, even though no explicit doping violations are recorded. Now it has... read more
Cycling: The UCI announced today that no banned substances were found in the vial of pills that a fan picked up from the side of the road during Paris-Roubaix after it allegedly fell out of a rider's pocket. A British fan picked up the vial and sent it to a laboratory. He stated at the time that it belonged to a... read more
