Michael Rogers has blamed a positive test for Clenbuterol on food contamination and insisted he never intentionally ingested the banned substance. The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Wednesday that the 33-year-old Saxo-Tinkoff rider had been provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test at the Japan Cup on October. ...
Read More »Jonathan Breyne recovers from suicide attempt after positive test
Belgian rider Jonathan Breyne is recovering from a suicide attempt following a positive test for clenbuterol earlier this week. Breyne, 22, reportedly took large amounts of medicine, but was rushed to the hospital in time to have his stomach pumped. Saxo-Tinkoff rider Michael Rogers was this week provisionally suspended after ...
Read More »Chris Froome documentary to be screened on Sky Sports News on December 30
An exclusive and in-depth documentary about Chris Froome and his rise to the top of world cycling will be screened onSky Sports News next week. Sky cameras followed the Tour de France winner back to his roots in Africa this autumn to look at how his unconventional upbringing in Kenya helped ...
Read More »Cycling quiz of the year 2013
So how much do you remember about cycling in the past 12 months? Here are 20 questions to test your knowledge… 1) Which three stages did Chris Froome win in the 2013 Tour de France? 2) Which professional male rider claimed the most wins in 2013? 3) Fabian Cancellara won Paris-Roubaix in April. ...
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