Vinokourov enjoys 'great comeback' from doping ban

Alexander Vinokourov returned to cycling on Tuesday after a two-year doping suspension looking relieved and relaxed in a low-key race in France. "This is my great comeback", Kazakh Vinokourov,......

Vinokourov positive plunges Tour into crisis

Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana team became the latest high-profile casualties in the war against doping on Tuesday, with cycling descending into chaos once again. The Kazakh rider tested......

Vinokourov wins 11th stage

Badly beaten by Lance Armstrong in the previous stage, Alexander Vinokourov reacted with class when he won the second high mountain leg of the Tour de France on Wednesday.The Kazakh joined forces......

Dope-hit Tour takes easier route

Tour de France organisers have designed a balanced route for the 95th edition of the world's premier stage race next year with a brutal climb up L'Alpe d'Huez in the final week set to potentially......

Tour de France vows to fight against doping

The Tour de France packed up on Sunday but the doping scandals that hit the world's greatest stage race will not vanish into thin air. Tour organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have vowed to......