Category Archives: Doping

When is doping not doping?

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Alex Murray

When it’s doing dope (spliff/herb/ganga/weed) in Downhill Mountain Bike racing. Or when you’re a footballer. For no particular reason (other than reading up on statute of limitations) I was browsing the UK Sport site and came across their list of … Continue reading →

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Cooke-ing with gas (and gelato)

Posted on 12 August 2008 by Alex Murray

So in the time that I’ve managed to go on holiday, get a tan and put on two kilos, cycling has been getting busy with doping busts, post-Tour criteriums and most importantly, The Beijing Olympics. I caught all of the … Continue reading →

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The hubris of Riccardo Ricco

Posted on 17 July 2008 by Alex Murray

I honestly cannot bring myself to waste my energy on being surprised or outraged by the news that Riccardo Ricco returned a positive test result on a day when Mark Cavendish made cycling history at Le Tour: Mark Cavendish completes … Continue reading →

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