Rossi denies CERA use, cites breast-feeding as proof ('I wouldn't do that to my baby')

Ricco's Partner Denies Taking EPO CERA | Cyclingnews.com

Riccardo Riccò's girlfriend has denied taking the banned blood-boosting drug EPO CERA, revealing she breast fed her baby boy just before undergoing the anti-doping test on January 10 that showed the positive test.

The Italian Olympic Committee announced on Friday that Vania Rossi failed a test for EPO CERA after she finished second at the Italian national cyclo-cross championships. Ricco tested positive for the same drug at the 2008 Tour de France.

Zirbel's B positive for DHEA

Zirbel Confirms B Sample Is Also Positive | Cyclingnews.com

Just a month after he announced he had returned a non-negative test for DHEA at the 2009 USPRO TT championships, American rider Tom Zirbel has confirmed that his B-sample analysis is also positive.

Making it a family affair? Over-eager to get fit after a pregnancy?

Riccò's Partner Positive For CERA | Cyclingnews.com

Riccardo Riccò's partner Vania Rossi has tested positive for EPO CERA, the Italian Olympic Committee announced via its website on Friday.

Ricco to return, despite criticism

Riccò Shrugs Off Cavendish Criticism | Cyclingnews.com

Riccò’s 20-month ban for taking the banned blood boosting drug ends on March 18, just two days before Milano-Sanremo, which he hopes to ride. On Friday Riccò is expected to be the star of the Flaminia team presentation in Italy.

s the unofficial doping penalty - no-one wants to risk it by signing you (almost no-one, anyway)

Rasmussen Aims For Top Ten In San Luis | Cyclingnews.com

When asked to compare his punishment to the others cyclists who have served the maximum two-year suspensions, Rasmussen said plainly, "They have to find a way to justify kicking me out. If you ask me, you cannot take the probable winner of the Tour de France out four days before the end of the race and just give him a slap on the wrist and let him race again two weeks after. When you make a decision that radical you have to have him disappear for life."

Axelsson positive for EPO - again? Last gasp of a 36 yo...

36 is not really old, but it must be tempting to 'top up' your training when you reach the twilight years...

Axelsson Positive For EPO, Faces Lifetime Ban | Cyclingnews.com

Swedish rider Niklas Axelsson has tested positive for EPO for the second time in his career. The 36-year-old returned the positive control from a doping control conducted in September. He now faces a lifetime ban if the B-sample confirms the result.