Cycling team Astana retain elite licence despite doping cases

  Vincenzo Nibali of Italy and the Astana Pro Team. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali can ride in this year's race after his Astana team kept their......

Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six

IMAGE: Astana Pro Team rider Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko wins the Tour de France, Stage 6 Le Teil to Mont Aigoual in France on Thursday. Photograph: Sebastien Nogier/Pool via Reuters Kazakh......

Germany's efforts to make cycling dope-free

Cycling without doping is an illusion, says the country’s top cyclist John Degenkolb Astana Pro Team cyclista (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images......

Tour de France: Get set for battle royale on treacherous course

Spain and Tinkoff-Saxo's Alberto Contador (left) puts in a late attack to gain seconds on Italy and the Astana Pro Team's Vincenzo Nibali on stage eight of the 2014 Tour de France. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Platini criticises Blatter, says he is not serving football anymore

FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks with UEFA President Michel Platini (left). Photograph: Darren Staples/Files/Reuters UEFA president Michel Platini hit out at FIFA chief Sepp Blatter on Friday,......