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Lance Armstrong may confess to doping charges

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 18:31

The New York Times reported Friday that Lance Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Lance Armstrong quits from Livestrong’s board

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 14:33

Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong has stepped down as a board member of Livestrong.

UCI under pressure over being ‘complicit’ in Armstrong doping scandal

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 14:12

The International Cycling Union (UCI) continues to face pressure from various sports sponsors and figures, after a major Australian clothing brand claimed that the organisation was ‘complicit’ in sweeping disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal under the carpet.

Insurers want Lance Armstrong to return bonus money

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 11:23

A Dallas-based insurance company has said that it has asked disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong to return USD 12 million in bonuses paid to the American for winning Tour de France titles.

UK cyclist Cavendish says cycling still ‘cleanest’ sports despite Armstrong shame

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 18:22

British cycling ace Mark Cavendish has claimed cycling is still the cleanest sport in world despite Lance Armstrong getting banned from the sport for leading the most sophisticated doping scandal ever in sports history.

Contador says Armstrong was ‘humiliated, lynched’ during doping investigation

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 18:16

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador believes banned Lance Armstrong has not been treated with proper respect throughout the doping investigation, and added that the American was humiliated and lynched by doping accusations.

Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 17:37

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been handed a lifetime ban by International Cycling Union (UCI) on Monday.

UCI chief launches personal attacks on former team-mates of Armstrong

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:38

International Cycling Union (UCI) president, Pat McQuaid has slammed Lance Armstrong doping scandal’s whistle-blowers Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton as scumbags.

Armstrong steps down as Livestrong chairman, Nike terminates contract

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 00:12

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of Livestrong, the cancer-fighting charity, in a fallout of the doping scandal swirling around the famed cyclist.

Barcelona refute links with banned doctor who worked with ‘drug-tainted’ Armstrong

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 13:51

Barcelona has claimed that Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral, a Spanish doctor who has been banned for life for his role in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, has never been on the club`s staff or its payroll.

Djokovic pained at doping in sport following Armstrong revelations

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 11:19

Novak Djokovic has said he is happy that there are not many cases of athletes consuming performance-enhancing drugs in tennis.

Armstrong gets support from fellow riders

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 09:49

Lance Armstrong received plenty of support from fellow riders Friday.