Andre Greipel put in a desperate chase to move within sight of a second Tour Down Under win on Saturday as Lance Armstrong's faint hopes ended on the race's most notorious climb. In a thrilling finale, Greipel made up vital seconds in the last kilometres after world champion Cadel Evans led a fierce breakaway over stage five's ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday was unable to rule on demands to impose a two-year international ban on cyclist Alejandro Valverde. The Spanish rider is already serving a two-year suspension in Italy for alleged links to the notorious Operation Puerto doping scandal. Cycling's ruling body, the UCI, and anti-doping authority WADA, believe a worldwide ban ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) could not consider a two-year worldwide ban for Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde, currently barred from racing in Italy, it said Thursday. CAS said the request from the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fell outside the jurisdiction of a three-day hearing which finished Thursday. "The Panel considered ...

Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde will face two court hearings over allegations of blood-doping from more than three years ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it would hear cases involving the reigning Spanish Vuelta champion on Jan. 12-14 and March 18-21. In the ...