The French anti-doping agency apparently will take no action against Lance Armstrong as a result of hubbub a few weeks back about him taking a shower while his people confirmed the identity of an anti-doping tester. 

Apparently, the end result of this…

If the French anti-doping agency actually pursues disciplinary hearings against Lance Armstrong for his actions during an anti-doping control March 17, it would seem that it would come down to a case of he said/he said.

Basically, there’s no dispute that Armstrong left the presence of…

Press Release / Communiqué de presse

WADA Advances Cooperation with Interpol, Athlete Passport Development

Montreal, November 23, 2008 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made significant advances in strengthening the global fight against doping in sport during the Agency’s Executive Committee and Foundation…

A couple of days ago, three farmhands of the Local Red-clad Stick-and-ball Nine were suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for doping.

50 whole games.

On the baseball calendar, that’s a little less than two months.

Compare that…

It happened in Italy, where Danilo Di Luca, the winner of the Giro d’Italia last year, was cleared by the Italian Olympic Committee.

Irregularities in an anti-doping sample from the Giro prompted the case, but further tests showed there wasn’t enough evidence…

Is anyone else growing weary of the contentiousness in professional cycling these days?

I mean, come on. It’s enough to make you go cross-eyed.

ASO vs. Astana, UCI vs. ASO, Leclerc vs. McQuaid, French Cycling Federation vs. UCI, UCI Pro Tour teams vs. UCI,…

Cyclingnews.com and Velonews have the April Fool’s scoops

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Oh, boy, what a mess!

The UCI sued former WADA topper Dick Pound the other day, so WADA lashed back and now says it’s withdrawing its support from the UCI’s biological passport system.

Yes, the World ANTI-DOPING Agency won’t support cycling’s international governing body’s plan…

Had enough of the alphabet soup in international cycling – ASO, UCI, WADA, USADA, CAS, TdF, et. al.?

Then, take your solace in this one — U.S.A.

For all the whoo-ha in international cycling, cycling in the U.S. has never been stronger. Three major races, domestic races…

The World Anti-doping Agency is none too happy that the UCI and former topper Hein Verbruggen has sued former WADA chief Dick Pound for alleged derogatory remarks.

WADA, which is sour at the UCI for not helping bankroll the U.S. Anti-Doping…