Germans refuse to broadcast Le Tour

17 October 2008 | 10:50

German media giants ARD, the number-one broadcasters, and fellow national television channel ZDF announced they will not cover the Tour de France again because of recent cases of failed drugs testing.

'Black Thursday' hits cycling in Germany

17 October 2008 | 6:10

Professional cycling suffered a Black Thursday here when organisers announced the scrapping of the 2009 Tour of Germany the same day broadcasters pulled the plug on covering next year's Tour de France.

Silence sack disgraced Kohl

17 October 2008 | 0:09

Austria's Bernhard Kohl, the best climber at this year's Tour de France and third overall, has been sacked by his Belgian team Silence after testing positive for CERA, the new generation of banned blood booster EPO.

Kohl admits cheating

16 October 2008 | 4:50

Austria's Bernhard Kohl, the best climber at this year's Tour de France and third overall, admitted Wednesday to using Cera, the new generation of banned blood booster EPO.

No more positives from Tour - report

14 October 2008 | 20:50

Austria's Bernhard Kohl will be the "seventh and last" positive doping case from this year's Tour de France, according to sports daily L'Equipe.

Austria's Kohl tests positive for EPO Cera

14 October 2008 | 5:10

Austria's Bernhard Kohl, the best climber at this year's Tour de France and third overall, has tested positive for third-generation drug EPO Cera, France's national anti-doping agency (AFLD) said.

UCI slammed for Armstrong 'favours'

11 October 2008 | 11:09

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has come in for some harsh criticism after bending its own rules to allow American star Lance Armstrong to return to professional cycling at the Tour Down Under.

Lemond says Armstrong 'transparency' is not enough

11 October 2008 | 10:50

Former three-time yellow jersey champion Greg Lemond has played down the anti-doping efficiency of self-policing by cycling teams - and says Lance Armstrong must do more if he is to prove he is 100 percent clean.

Tour rider Fofonov handed three-month ban

11 October 2008 | 0:50

Credit Agricole rider Dmitriy Fofonov has been handed a three-month ban after testing positive for a banned stimulant at the Tour de France, it was reported by www.cyclismag.com.

Armstrong cleared for Tour Down Under

09 October 2008 | 2:50

Seven-time Tour de France Lance Armstrong was on Wednesday cleared to race in the 2009 Tour Down Under in Australia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced.