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Nibali wins Giro time trial to extend overall lead

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:04 -0400

POLSA, Italy - Vincenzo Nibali won the individual mountain time trial in the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday to extend his overall lead.

McQuaid: Panel to study UCI-Armstrong 'collusion'

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:28 -0400

GENEVA - Cycling federation president Pat McQuaid says an independent panel will examine the allegations that the UCI was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping.

AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:15 -0400

LONDON - Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.

Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:51:03 -0400

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions.

Cyclist Georges faces doping case after Giro test

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:03:04 -0400

AIGLE, Switzerland - The International Cycling Union says it will ask French officials to open a disciplinary case against Sylvain Georges after his backup sample also tested positive for a banned stimulant.

Levi Leipheimer announces retirement from cycling

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:35:06 -0400

SANTA ROSA, California - American Levi Leipheimer says he retired from professional cycling when his six-month ban for doping violations ended March 1 and he was unable to sign with a new team.

Tour of California Results

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:15:15 -0400

1. Peter Sagan (NetApp-Endura), Slovakia, 3 hours, 4 minutes, 7 seconds.

Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:58:10 -0400

SANTA ROSA, California - Always close to the front but never first at the end, Tejay van Garderen would often wear himself out wondering if he could swap the white jersey that goes to the best young rider for the yellow one that goes to the winner.

Post wins 3rd straight BMX title

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:06 -0400

CHULA VISTA, California - Alise Post race to her third straight victory in the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships on Saturday, and fellow 2012 Olympian Nic Long won his second men's title.

USADA criticizes cycling body for lack of action

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:39:45 -0400

BRUSSELS - The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency criticized cycling's governing body for failing to take decisive action to clean up the sport since the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Wiggins and Hesjedal withdraw from Giro

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:14:14 -0400

BUSSETO, Italy - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's 13th stage.

Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:20:18 -0400

AIGLE, Switzerland - Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after being endorsed by the Swiss federation.

Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:45:43 -0400

LONDON - Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.

Tour de France: The final frontier for kick bikers

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:29:13 -0400

SUMAVA MOUNTAINS, Czech Republic - A joke over beer could turn into a defining moment for a new sport when an international team of six men attempt to mark the 100th edition of the Tour de France by covering the entire distance on kick bikes.

Belkov wins 9th Giro stage with long solo escape

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:02:17 -0400

FLORENCE, Italy - Maxim Belkov of Russia won the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday with a superb solo performance, and Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.

American Connor Fields wins BMX World Cup stop

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:36:07 -0400

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina - American rider Connor Fields followed his World Cup time trial victory by taking first place in the BMX supercross final on Saturday in Argentina.

Chinese rider Ji withdraws from Giro with fever

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:06:04 -0400

MOLA DI BARI, Italy - The first Chinese rider to enter the Giro d'Italia, Ji Cheng, has withdrawn before the start of the sixth stage because of a fever.

Bradley Wiggins needs no inducement to race Giro

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:32:34 -0400

ISCHIA, Italy - Unlike Lance Armstrong, Bradley Wiggins didn't need to be recruited for the Giro d'Italia with a $1 million commitment. Wiggins, last year's Tour de France champion, is riding in the Italian classic purely out of personal desire.

Italy's Paolini wins 3rd Giro stage to take lead

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:41:37 -0400

MARINA DI ASCEA, Italy - Luca Paolini of Italy won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday to take the overall lead from compatriot Salvatore Puccio.

Froome to lead Team Sky at Tour de France

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:48:16 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - The head of Team Sky says Chris Froome will lead the British team at this year's Tour de France, affecting Bradley Wiggins' hopes of successfully defending the title.

Giro cyclists condemn ruling on Puerto blood bags

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:02:39 -0400

NAPLES, Italy - Cyclists and team directors at the Giro d'Italia have condemned a Spanish court's decision this week to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto doping case.

Cavendish aiming to open Giro with win in Naples

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:53:32 -0400

NAPLES, Italy - It's rare when a regular sprint stage opens a Grand Tour, and British standout Mark Cavendish wants to take advantage of the opportunity when the Giro d'Italia starts Saturday.

Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:48:04 -0400

MADRID - Spain's anti-doping agency says state prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong scandal.

WADA to hold meeting in China on gene doping

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:17:22 -0400

LONDON - Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential future of cheating in sports.

Aussie ex-cyclist given 6-month ban for doping

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:41:12 -0400

MELBOURNE, Australia - Former Australian cyclist Matt White, who admitted to doping when his name came up in the Lance Armstrong scandal, says he received a six-month suspension.