Lance Armstrong accused U.S Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart on Thursday of waging a ”vendetta” against him following reports five former teammates have received reduced suspensions after admitting to doping in return for testifying against the seven-time Tour de France champion.
”So let me get this straight … come in and tell them exactly what they wanted to hear and you get complete immunity AND anonymity?  … More
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Today, U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced athlete nominations for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team that will compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, August 29-September 9. The team roster is subject to approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee.
Today’s nominated athletes include seven women and six men representing 11 sport classes. There are seven U.S. Paralympians on the roster and four current world champions. This will be the sixth Paralympic Games for  … More
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A look at some of the top contenders at the 2012 Tour de France, from Saturday to July 22.Â
Cadel Evans, 35, Australia, BMC Racing Team: The defending champion and twice runner-up has every chance of repeating, backed by a strong team that includes rising American star Tejay van Garderen and veteran George Hincapie, who’s starting his record-setting 17th Tour de France. Evans’ spring classics campaign was hampered by  … More
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career.
The agency notified Armstrong, his former team manager Johan Bruyneel and several other Armstrong team associates of the charges in a letter on Thursday  … More
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