Topic: Don Catlin

Tour de France winner so far: A new type of American champion

In the post-Lance Armstrong era, Team Garmin-Cervélo is proving it's possible to win clean. Since the squad pioneered a rigorous internal drug-testing system in 2007, not a single rider has tested positive.

Lance Armstrong doping? Sports Illustrated takes a fresh look.

An exhaustive Sports Illustrated investigation published today is the latest attempt to dig up dirt on Lance Armstrong. The online preview offers tidbits, but fails to provide the smoking gun many have long sought.

Floyd Landis admits doping, implicates Lance Armstrong

American cyclist Floyd Landis comes clean about use of banned drugs to clear his conscience. Landis lost his 2006 Tour de France title on doping charges and spent $2 million in vain to clear his name. He says other cyclists doped too, including Lance Armstrong.

Can A-Rod's admission spur baseball's cleanup?

In what could be a sign of things to come, the minor leagues have developed a stringent drug-testing program.

A-Rod admits he used performance-enhancing substance

A-Rod: Latest chink in baseball's armor

Sports Illustrated published a bombshell report this weekend saying that the Bronx bomber tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003.

Gatekeeper for clean sports

Don Catlin, one of the world’s top antidoping researchers, is tired of chasing down drugs. Now, he wants to help clean athletes prove their innocence.

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.

'Clean' squads in the hunt at Tour de France

Even as doping scandals plague the race, three teams that disavow drugs are making a strong showing.