Archive for the 'Tour de France' Category
Bernhard Kohl banned 2 years for doping
By Justin Cooper | November 25, 2008 | Tour de France | no comments yet
Bernhard Kohl has been banned from cycling for 2 years due using CERA, the latest version of EPO, during the Tour de France. Kohl came in third, but was later found to have tested positive.
Obviously Kohl was not happy about the penalty.
“I’ve made my statement and I’ve been honest,” said Kohl, who declined to comment [...]
Scott-American Beef team no longer sponsored by Scott Bicycles for 2009
By Justin Cooper | August 28, 2008 | General News, Tour de France | no comments yet
Ricardo Ricco’s former team sure hasn’t had much luck with keeping sponsors lately. Scott Bicycles has announced that they will no longer sponsor the Spanish ProTour team, Scott-American Beef, formerly named Saunier Duval.
Saunier Duval dropped their sponsorship of the team in July, after Ricco and teammate Leonardo Piepoli were caught using EPO-CERA during the Tour [...]
Ricardo Ricco admits to using EPO
By Justin Cooper | July 30, 2008 | General News, Tour de France | no comments yet
After coming out of nowhere and winning two Tour de France stages, Ricco was tested positive for EPO (erythropoietin), and today has actually admitted to taking the drug to the Italian Olympic Committee’s anti-doping prosecutor.
Ricco, and teammate Leonardo Piepoli were fired by Saunier-Duval due to the scandal, and cheating. Piepoli hasn’t tested positive, but the [...]
The One Stop Shop For Tour de France News
By Tyler Cooper | July 8, 2008 | Tour de France | no comments yet
Just a quick note: I ran across the most useful way to keep up to date on the 2008 Tour de France. KWC.org has put together an amazing rundown of every bit of Tour de France info from around the web. Just check the page every few hours and get your fill of the absolute [...]
Tour de France: The 10 best American performances
By Justin Cooper | July 7, 2008 | Tour de France | no comments yet
ESPN has put together a top ten list of the best American performances in the Tour de France. The list covers the best moments, from Lance Armstrong’s 2003 cruise through a hay field, to the narrowest winning margin in Tour history by Greg Lemond.
The 8-second win differential still remains the smallest margin of victory in [...]
