UCI president McQuaid poses before an interview with Reuters in Aigle

Cycling to be judged by Olympics, not Armstrong: McQuaid

AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Cycling should be measured by the success of the London Olympics rather than the disgrace of the Lance Armstrong affair, the head of the sport's governing body said on Thursday. P…

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  • Cycling to be judged by Olympics, not Armstrong: McQuaid
    Cycling to be judged by Olympics, not Armstrong: McQuaid Reuters - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 1:54 PM EST

    AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Cycling should be measured by the success of the London Olympics rather than the disgrace of the Lance Armstrong affair, the head of the sport's governing body said on Thursday. … More »

  • Contador and UCI reach "amicable accord" on fine: CAS
    Contador and UCI reach "amicable accord" on fine: CAS Reuters - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 11:55 AM EST

    MADRID (Reuters) - Alberto Contador and the International Cycling Union (UCI) have agreed on the size of the fine the Spaniard will pay after being found guilty of a doping offence, the Court of Arbitration … More »

  • Australian Rogers joins Saxo-Tinkoff
    Australian Rogers joins Saxo-Tinkoff Reuters - Fri, Dec 7, 2012 8:09 AM EST

    PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times world time-trial champion Michael Rogers has signed a two-year contract with Saxo-Tinkoff, the Dutch team said on Friday. The 32-year-old Australian left Team Sky after two … More »

  • Riders urged to cooperate to lift doping taint
    Riders urged to cooperate to lift doping taint Reuters - Mon, Dec 3, 2012 12:44 PM EST

    LONDON (Reuters) - A lobby group campaigning to clean up cycling has invited riders to back a plan it says could remove doping suspicions undermining the sport after the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. … More »

  • Spain federation elects Contador meat supplier as president
    Spain federation elects Contador meat supplier as president Reuters - Sat, Dec 1, 2012 11:26 AM EST

    MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) has elected Jose Luis Lopez Cerron, the man who delivered the beef to Alberto Contador that the rider said led to him testing positive for clenbuterol … More »

  • Exclusive: Livestrong cancer charity drops Lance Armstrong name from title
    Exclusive: Livestrong cancer charity drops Lance Armstrong name from title Reuters - Wed, Nov 14, 2012 7:33 PM EST

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer … More »

  • UCI set to open doping hotline
    UCI set to open doping hotline Reuters - Tue, Nov 13, 2012 11:53 AM EST

    PARIS (Reuters) - Cycling's governing body is considering opening a hotline for riders wishing to discuss doping-related issues, International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has said. The UCI … More »

  • Armstrong steps down from Livestrong board
    Armstrong steps down from Livestrong board Reuters - Mon, Nov 12, 2012 11:36 AM EST

    (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong has stepped down as a board member of Livestrong, the cancer-support charity he founded in 1997, the organization said Monday. "Lance Armstrong has chosen to voluntarily resign … More »

  • Wiggins and Sutton making progress after crashes
    Wiggins and Sutton making progress after crashes Reuters - Fri, Nov 9, 2012 2:54 PM EST

    LONDON (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins and British Cycling's head coach Shane Sutton were making progress after separate crashes, officials said on Friday, with the Tour de France winner vowing to get back … More »

  • Wiggins leaves hospital, coach Sutton in crash
    Wiggins leaves hospital, coach Sutton in crash Reuters - Thu, Nov 8, 2012 1:27 PM EST

    LONDON (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins was released from hospital on Thursday following his bike crash as British Cycling announced that Shane Sutton, the team's head coach, had also been knocked off his bike … More »

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