Mikel Astarloza

Star-studded Tour Down Under

FRENCH UCI ProTour team Ag2r-La Mondiale has named an impressive outfit for the Santos Tour Down Under as it works to continue its proud history at the event. Ag2r has won the overall title a record four times since the race...

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UCI boss vows "endless" fight on doping in the world of cycling

LUGANO, Switzerland - International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid promised to continue the "endless fight" against doping Friday as he began a second four-year term leading the sport. Irish-born McQuaid said doping was...

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Shimano issues anti-doping statement to teams

Shimano has issued a public anti-doping statement to its sponsored teams, reinforcing its stance on a hot topic which continues to rear its ugly head throughout the pro peloton. "This has in fact always been our position, but...

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Farrar takes 11th stage in Spain

American Tyler Farrar has won the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain in a mass sprint finish, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader's golden jersey. The Garmin rider edged Belgian Philippe Gilbert...

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Evans second and set to pounce

AUSTRALIAN Cadel Evans continues to trail controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde after the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain overnight. Evans, who lost the overall lead to Valverde on Monday following the race's ninth...

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Spanish cyclist Astarloza confirmed EPO positive

MADRID, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Spanish rider Mikel Astarloza's sample B also tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO, said his Euskaltel-Euskadi team on Tuesday. "Euskaltel-Euskadi communicates that Mikel Astarloza has...

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Lance Armstrong says cycling moving 'in right direction' in battle against doping

Lance Armstrong says cycling moving ‘in right direction’ in battle against doping Lance Armstrong has said he feels cycling has finally turned a corner in its battle against the drug culture that has so long tainted the sport....

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Cycling: Lack of positive tests at Tour lifts McQuaid

The UCI president Pat McQuaid said yesterday there had been no positive dope tests at this year's Tour de France and looked to a drugs-free race being the future pattern. McQuaid said: "At this point in time I haven't heard of...

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Richard Williams on the teen who said no to Chelsea

Jonjo Shelvey, a 17-year-old midfielder, turned down the chance to join Chelsea for £3.5m Jonjo Shelvey is a 17-year-old midfielder who became the youngest first-team player in Charlton Athletic's history towards the end of the...

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Mikel Astarloza Denies Doping

Spaniard Mikel Astarloza, who finished 11th overall in the 2009 Tour de France, denied on Tuesday that he had taken any illegal substances after testing positive for the banned blood booster EPO. The International Cycling Union...

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