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The Monitor's View: With Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles, cycling can recover
The International Cycling Union stripped Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles – the result of a sport trying to clean up its act after years of doping scandals. The cleanup should be commended.
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Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France cycling titles (+video)
The head of the International Cycling Union said Armstrong deserves to be forgotten in cycling.
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Lance Armstrong may take lie detector test
In an effort to clear his name cyclist Lance Armstrong, implicated in a complex doping ring in a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, may take a lie detector test, said his lawyer. His lawyer also said he would like Armstrong's former teammates, who testified against him, to take the test as well.
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26 people testified against Lance Armstrong
The report on cyclist Lance Armstrong released by the US Anti-Doping Agency gave accounts of his doping from 26 witnesses, including many former teammates.
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Lance Armstrong's former teammates testify against him
Eleven members of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team provided evidence to the US Anti-Doping agency against Lance Armstrong, who participated in what the agency's chief called 'the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.'
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Tour de France champ Alberto Contador vows to challenge doping verdict (+video)
The controversial conviction of Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, together with the US decision to drop a Lance Armstrong investigation, highlights the political and legal challenges of cleaning up sport.
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Alberto Contador stripped of Tour de France title amid doping scandal (+video)
Alberto Contador of Spain, a three-time Tour de France champion, was stripped of his 2010 title by the Court of Arbitration for Sport because of a failed drug test.
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Michael Phelps ready for individual events at world championships
Michael Phelps is in China this week, competing at the world swimming championships. The first individual event for Michael Phelps will be the 200-meter freestyle race Tuesday night.
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Tour de France winner: Cadel Evans's often-sullen ride to historic victory
Cadel Evans's victory marks the first time an Australian has won the Tour. Until now, Evans, a runner-up in 2007 and 2008, was known as one of the Tour's prickliest riders.
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Tour de France: Sprinters move aside, it's time for the mountain stages
Two-time defending champion Alberto Contador is once again the favorite as the Tour de France heads into the Pyrénéan climbs this week and next week’s Alpine stages.
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Tour de France kicks off: Who to watch
Alberto Contador, coming off two consecutive wins, is the clear favorite. But he's stuck in a legal battle over allegations of doping that could nullify any titles he wins this year.
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Alberto Contador returns to cycling circuit, but showdown looms over doping claims
Spain's cycling federation cleared Alberto Contador of doping charges, but international officials seek a fresh review. At issue are Contador's intent and Spain's impartiality.
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Alberto Contador, 2010 Tour de France winner, cleared of doping allegations
Alberto Contador was cleared of doping allegations by the Spanish cycling federation just weeks after it had proposed a one-year suspension for the three-time Tour champion.
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Facing sanction, Tour de France's Contador 'no longer believes' in doping system
'I'm innocent,' cyclist Alberto Contador said at a press conference today, vowing to fight a proposal to suspend him and strip his 2010 Tour de France title.
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Alberto Contador may be stripped of Tour de France title. Is he a scapegoat?
Spain's cycling federation made a preliminary decision to strip Alberto Contador of his 2010 Tour de France title and suspend him from cycling for one year.
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WADA, IOC chiefs say Landis must deliver proof of doping by Lance Armstrong
The heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) say disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis must deliver proof of doping by former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
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Lance Armstrong's accuser: Who is Floyd Landis?
Floyd Landis won the 2006 Tour de France but was stripped of his title after doping revelations. Now, he’s admitting to using banned drugs – and saying that Lance Armstrong did, too.
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Result of Marion Jones doping scandal: a race that no one won
The IOC decided Thursday not to reallocate the gold medal that admitted drug-cheat Marion Jones won in the 100 meter sprint at the 2000 Olympics. Why? The silver medalist has also been linked with doping.
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A missed goal for Chinese sports
The state sports system has produced the world’s best gymnasts and divers, but competitive team events like soccer lag behind.
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For athletes accused of taking drugs, a Perry Mason of their own
Attorney Howard Jacobs, who has defended athletes from Marion Jones to US swimmer Jessica Hardy, believes the system is tilted too much toward antidoping agencies.
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Outsourced athletes
A sprinter's artificial legs help pose questions about fairness – and personhood.
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The Monitor's View: Outsourced athletes
A sprinter's artificial legs help pose questions about fairness – and personhood.
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