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• Commentary 6

  Making it “stick” – why the Armstrong cases turned out the way they did

  Dan Kalbacher (@Sprintuer) is a blogger, cycling fan, neo-racer, and law enforcement official with a degree in Criminology, Law and Society. He brings a unique understanding of the ...

  On October 7, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 0

  The gastrointestinal epidemic, pro-cycling style

  Tummy troubles are everywhere. Everywhere. We saw Thor Hushovd starting the trend earlier this year, followed by a significant problem afflicting Marcel Kittel at the Tour de France. ...

  On September 27, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 4

  The UCI ProTour Reserve Fund

  As a helpful service to all amateur accountants out there, the following has been extracted from the 2011 UCI Financial Statements. This is a modified version of the ...

  On September 24, 2012 / By fmk
• Commentary 3

  The Numbers Game

  A few weeks ago I was asked by the BBC to do an interview. They, like many others, had read my article and graphics on “The legend of ...

  On September 23, 2012 / By dimspace
• Commentary 6

  Back to the Future?

  Adrian Smith (@cavalierfc on Twitter) is an Australian pro cycling fan with a passion for clean sport. He is a frequent contributor to The Clinic doping sub-forum on ...

  On September 11, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 5

  Lance – No ordinary dope

  Lance Armstrong was no ordinary cyclist, nor was he any ordinary doper. His was a business model that changed the face of professional cycling, perfecting techniques of doping, ...

  On August 28, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 7

  Opinion: My response to the Ritte Sport blog post on Lance Armstrong

  This is an opinion piece by Twitter personality, VeloVoices contributor, and Cyclismas tee-shirt designer @Kiss_my_Panache. He recently read a blog post by Ritte Cycling co-founder Stratton Easter about Lance Armstrong ...

  On August 27, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 10

  It’s not about the jerseys

  Professional road cycling is at another one of those crossroads. We’ve been here before for a variety of reasons, and we’ll go there again in the future as ...

  On August 23, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 1

  How do we fix the UCI?

  This week has been an eye opener for many as sideline whispers of corruption and collusion at our favourite governing body have become shouts from centre stage. That ...

  On August 10, 2012 / By admin
• Commentary 3

  Fränk Schleck and the plummeting credibility of anti-doping enforcement

  Editor’s note: Yesterday’s cycling news headlines delivered the update that the Luxembourg anti-doping Agency (ALAD) has sent Fränk Schleck’s case to a disciplinary committee. The committee will investigate the ...

  On August 9, 2012 / By admin