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UCI: Armstrong confession repairs damage to sport

Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jan 18 2013, 9:15am CST

WENGEN, Switzerland — Former world cycling leader Hein Verbruggen says he's vindicated after years of "conspiracy theories" that he helped cover up doping by Lance Armstrong. The International Cycling Union's honorar ...

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In Today's TDN:

Source: Thoroughbred Daily News  |   Jun 18 2013, 9:03pm CDT

TDN MAGAZINE, As the Science Gets Better, Catching the Cheats Becomes Easier: Part V of A Painful Truth: No matter the sport, cheaters have always stayed one step ahead of those trying to catch them by doping with as-yet undetectable products. But what ...

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AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

Source: KGW.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:02pm CDT

PARIS (AP) — The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week. "I think he'll have his motivation ba ...

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"However, Lance Armstrong also rightly said that cycling is a completely different sport today than it was 10 years ago"


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Stephen Roche, Pat McQuaid and the loss of innocence

Source: The Roar  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:14pm CDT

Lee Rodgers is a professional cyclist with the UCI Continental CCN Cycling Team and writes for CrankPunk. The Roar have special SKODA prize packs to award to Roar of the Crowd writers who send us their thoughts on cycling. Each month we're giv ...

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Who needs Lance Armstrong when we have so many heroes?

Source: Rediff  |   Jun 15 2013, 11:22pm CDT

Last week I wrote about Suresh. He was thrilled when he came to see me and said, “I always wanted to do the half-marathon before the disease hit me and now after the treatment I will run the half-marathon”. He compl ...

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McQuaid loses Irish vote

Source: Sport24.co.za  |   Jun 15 2013, 1:42pm CDT

Dublin - Pat McQuaid's chances of winning a third term as president of the International Cycling Union were hit when he failed to secure the nomination of his own national body on Saturday. Cycling Ireland vo ...

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McQuaid defeated in Cycling Ireland vote

Source: Express & Star  |   Jun 15 2013, 11:10am CDT

In an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held in Dublin, McQuaid was defeated 91-74 after votes were collected from registered members of 60 separate clubs. The defeated motion, posted on Cycling Ireland's officia ...

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McQuaid loses Irish vote

Source: Sky Sports  |   Jun 15 2013, 10:32am CDT

Following the Lions' latest victory over the Waratahs, we assess how the players fared. We look at what is on new Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini's agenda after his arrival. Club-by-club transfer guides for every Premier Leag ...

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Cycling Ireland votes against endorsing McQuaid

Source: KGW.com  |   Jun 15 2013, 10:02am CDT

DUBLIN (AP) — Pat McQuaid has failed to secure the nomination of his own national cycling organization in his bid for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union. Cycling Ireland chief executive Geoff Liffey says the gove ...

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McQuaid suffers Irish vote setback

Source: BBC Sport  |   Jun 15 2013, 9:50am CDT

Pat McQuaid's ambition of securing a further term as president of cycling's world governing body. the UCI, has suffered a setback after Cycling Ireland's clubs voted against him. McQuaid is opposed by head of ...

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