Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, who retired after admitting he used a banned blood booster during last year’s Tour de France, suggests the race’s top 10 finishers were all doping.
Kohl finished third in the 2008 Tour and won the polka-dot jersey for best climber, but was then caught for using the blood-boosting hormone CERA when French anti-doping agency AFLD retested the race samples.
In an interview Tuesday with sports daily L’Equipe, Kohl said he knew he was going to test positive after AFLD became involved.
“At first, I once again tried to reassure myself: ‘OK, I was dead—but we were all dead,â€â€™ Kohl said. “Many other riders … Details
Laurent Jalabert to run French cycling, Astana team still waiting for payments, Alberto Contador says Lance Armstrong just one of the guys and more cycling news…
- Take this for what it’s worth. I’m sue that it’ll be twisted around: Alberto Contador says that he considers Lance Armstrong to be “just another member of the team†and “our relationship is correct and normalâ€
- Contador has downplayed his chances for the Dauphine Libere, saying that he is using the race as preparation for the Tour de France and that he has been …Â Details
Kayak Cycling Mt. Bike Road Rock Climbing – A mountain of outdoor competition ahead in Vail
Teva Mountain Games offer climb-paddle-ride cornucopia
VAIL — When Teva sandal inventor Mark Thatcher first dreamed up the idea for the world’s first “sport sandals,” he never envisioned how many sports his shoes would ultimately dip their toes into.
But that little ankle strap the former river guide attached to his flip-flops to keep them from floating away back in the early 1980s has hung on long enough for the soles to sprout some soul and branch out to any number of adventure activities — from rock climbing to trail running.
Those two sports, along with five others, are on display at this weekend’s eighth edition of the Teva Mountain Games in Vail. Scheduled today through Sunday in the streets and creeks of Vail Village, some 1,400 athletes are expected to compete for more than $100,000 in 21 disciplines, attracting the best of the best. Nearly 35,000 spectators are expected to contribute to the festive celebration of mountain culture…Â DetailsÂ
Cycling’s governing body cleared Astana to race Wednesday after Lance Armstrong’s team guaranteed its immediate finances.
The International Cycling Union said Astana provided proof it has funds in time to compete in the five-day Tour of Luxembourg starting Wednesday.
“The UCI asked for new bank guarantees from Astana,†said Enrico Carpani, the governing body’s spokesman. “Astana has respected the deadline and can take the start in the Tour of Luxembourg… Details