Sir Chris Hoy retires, assured of his place in British history

The debate over who is the greatest British Olympian will perhaps never be settled but one thing is certain - Sir Chris Hoy retires as one of the towering figures in this country's sporting history. Not only...

Hollywood is interested in the doping scandal of Lance Armstrong

The case of doping the American cyclist Lance Armstrong has revolutionized the world of cycling and, above all, the world in general where the show of support and outrage against the Athlete is not long in coming....

Lance Armstrong Stripped of Titles, Banned from Cycling

He's been having a rough month, and earlier today (October 22) Lance Armstrong learned that he would be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life by the UCI, cycling's governing body.  Pat McQuaid, President of the International Cycling...

Lance Armstrong Named Yankees’ New Cheating Coach

New York -- Looking to bounce back from being swept in the American League playoffs, the New York Yankees have named former cycling scammer Lance Armstrong as their new cheating coach. “We managed just six runs...

The Day Everyone Turned Against Lance Armstrong

First, USADA issued a press release that states plainly that Armstrong and his teammates were doping. Image by Lucas Jackson / Reuters Posted about 14 hours ago "The evidence shows beyond any doubt that the US Postal Service Pro Cycling...

Paralympics: Storey claims GB's first gold

Sarah Storey wins ParaGB's first gold of the 2012 Games with an emphatic victory over Poland's Anna Harkowska in the C5 cycling individual pursuit. Thursday 30 August 2012...

Lance Armstrong Banned: Who Won the Tour de France 1999-2005?

Now That Lance Armstrong Has Been Punished, Who Won All Those Tour de France Races From 1999 to 2005?We now know one thing: Lance Armstrong never won Tour de France. The American cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles on August 23, 2012. The question remains:...

Victoria Pendleton’s career ends with silver medal

Pendleton was in tears as she performed a lap of farewell to mark the closure of a glorious career which ended with defeat to her great rival, Australia’s Anna Meares. Pendleton’s bid to become the...

Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin win

Sir Chris Hoy claimed a sixth Olympic gold medal to become the most successful British Olympian of all time. Having won gold on the first night of the track cycling in the men's team sprint, Hoy's...

It's gold number 21 from Laura Trott with cycling victory

Laura Trott has won gold in the women's omnium after a breathtaking final in the Olympic velodrome. The 20-year-old cyclist claimed her second gold of London 2012 when she recorded the fastest time in the 500m...

Olympic cycling: Jason Kenny wins gold in sprint finals

Britain's Jason Kenny added individual sprint gold to his Olympic team title with a thrilling victory over world champion Gregory Bauge in the final. Kenny surged past his French opponent to take the...

Sir Chris Hoy leads GB to cycling gold in men's team sprint

Great Britain defended their team sprint Olympic title as Sir Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes powered to gold. Having set a world record of 42.747 seconds in qualifying for the gold medal race,...

Bradley Wiggins wins Olympics gold in cycling time trial

Bradley Wiggins claimed a British record seventh Olympic medal with a sensational gold in the men's time trial. The Tour de France winner stopped the clock at 50 minutes 39 seconds for the 44km course. ...

Tour de France 2012 Standings: Stage 17 (July 19)

Stage 17 Results, Overall Standings for 2012 Tour de France Alejandro Valverde, riding for Team Movistar, won the 17th stage of the 2012 Tour de France. Meanwhile, Frank Schleck dropped out in the wake of a failed...

Frank Schleck Fails Doping Test: Positive for Banned Diuretic

Frank Schleck Fails Doping Test in 2012 Tour de France Frank Schleck, who finished third in the 2011 Tour de France, has failed a doping test during the 2012 tour. A urine test came back positive for Xipamide, a...
 

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