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Cycling: French 'doping doctor' jailed for nine months

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:06:07 +0200

Former cycling medical advisor Bernard Sainz, alias Dr Mabuse, 74, was sentenced to nine months in prison on Tuesday for inciting amateur riders to cheat with drugs.

Tour hit by first doping case in three years

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:46:46 +0200

A cloud hung over the start of the eighth stage of the Tour de France in Rennes on Saturday following the first positive doping case in three years.

Top riders named in Tour de France doping report

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:55:00 +0200

Italian Marco Pantani and Germany's Jan Ullrich both used the banned blood-booster erythropoetin (EPO) during the 1998 Tour de France, a French parliamentary commission report said on Wednesday.

French committee to publish doping report

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:30:00 +0200

A French parliamentary commission was on Wednesday due to make public its long-awaited report on doping in sport, possibly divulging the names of cyclists alleged to have taken performance-enhancing drugs during the 1998 Tour de France.

Former France scrum-half admits to doping

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:49:03 +0200

Former France international scrum-half Jean-Pierre Elissalde admitted on Sunday to having doped during his career.

Rugby is 'worst sport' in France for drug cheats

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:50:00 +0100

The sport of cycling may have the worst reputation for doping but a new report released this week revealed that rugby is in fact the worst offender in France with more players testing positive for banned substances than in any other sport in 2012.

Tour left winnerless after Armstrong ban

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:23:00 +0200

The 1999-2005 Tour de France races will have no winners attributed to them, embattled world cycling officials announced Friday, ordering doping-tainted icon Lance Armstrong to repay his prize money.

Sports stars and former boss back Armstrong

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:16:48 +0200

Lance Armstrong, who is poised to be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after relinquishing his fight against drug charges, has received backing from his former team boss Johan Bruyneel.

Spain fails to see funny side of Nadal skit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:00 +0100

Spain's tennis federation said on Wednesday it will sue French TV broadcaster Canal+ over a sketch which implied that Rafael Nadal and other Spanish athletes use performance-enhancing drugs.