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After months of speculation about his future, two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador announced that he and his current team Astana have reached a preliminary agreement to fulfill the remainder of the contract that binds them through the end of 2010, assuming some conditions are met.

Momentum Sports Group and Floyd Landis have mutually agreed to terminate Landis' Rider Agreement and thereby release both Landis and MSG from their respective obligations under the Rider Agreement for the remainder of the 2009 and 2010 racing seasons.

BALCO Marion Jones Major League Baseball Rio Ferdinand Cycling Kostas Kenteris/Ekaterini Thanou Floyd Landis Shane Warne Martina Hingis/Andre Agassi The following are 10 significant events that have helped to shape the fight against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in the decade since the World Anti-Doping Agency was formed: Tim ...

GOING FOR IT: Patrick Bevin who leads the sprint Ace competition during the Tour of Southland seventh stage into Te Anau.

Heath Blackgrove after winning the 2009 Tour of Southland and shortly before racing off for his wedding.

With Cadel Evans signing onto the team, BMC is virtually guaranteed a spot in the 2010 Tour de France.

Floyd Landis finished seventh in Friday's stage of the Tour of Southland, moving into 14th place overall after seven of nine stages.

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Disgraced United States cyclist Floyd Landis was in a jovial mood before the Tour of Southland's second stage yesterday.

American cyclist Floyd Landis has told a New Zealand newspaper it is unlikely he will compete again in the Tour de France.

Controversial American cyclist Floyd Landis will be the 53rd Tour of Southland's main attraction but is unlikely to feature in the battle for the yellow jersey by tour's end.

Since last week's 2010 race announcement, I've visited the Amgen Tour of California web site and other web sites featuring the image to the left.

The Amgen Tour of California liked the city of Merced's 2010 stage proposal, but simply couldn't pedal it past the federal government.

The 2010 edition of the nation's top cycling race will pass over the cities of Merced and Clovis and be replaced by a Visalia-to-Bakersfield run, Tour of California officials confirmed at a press conference Thursday morning The nearest location for Merced bicycle fans hoping to catch a glimpse of stars like Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis will be ...

Race and various city officials aren't commenting, but it appears the 2010 Amgen Tour of California will start in Nevada City on May 16 with a road race to Sacramento, according to several cycling web sites and The Sacramento Bee .

Greg Henderson is philosophical about being blocked from next month's Tour of Southland when the event is open to drug cheat Floyd Landis.

The day the route of the next Tour de France is unveiled offers a brief respite from cycling's pressure cooker of gossip, political infighting and doping issues.

A larger and more global field will line-up in next month's Tour of Southland. A record 130 riders, including seven international teams, four Australian and three American, will compete in 53rd edition of New Zealand's premier stage race.

American cyclist Floyd Landis says he just wants to bury the past and get on with doing what he does best.

A scandal-free 2009 Tour de France that featured no positive doping tests proves cycling has changed for the better, race director Christian Prudhomme said.