Heras given two-year doping ban

February 8, 2006

Champion Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras is given a two-year ban for using banned blood-boosting drug EPO.

Armstrong and Crow decide to part

February 8, 2006

Singer Sheryl Crow and cyclist Lance Armstrong say they are separating, only five months after getting engaged.

Manchester handed cash injection

February 8, 2006

UK Sport will invest up to £275,000 in staging the 2008 World Track Cycling Championships in Manchester.

Suspended sentence for Rumsas

February 8, 2006

Lithuania's Raimondas Rumsas is convicted of doping offences and handed a four-month suspended sentence.

'Super EPO' threat played down

February 8, 2006

A top anti-doping official allays fears over a new generation of "super EPO" drugs being used in sport.

Millar 'out of control' after ban

February 8, 2006

David Millar admits he spiralled out of control and drank heavily after his two-year ban from cycling.

Wiggins dreaming of London glory

February 8, 2006

Bradley Wiggins believes winning the 2007 Tour de France opener in London is potentially bigger than Olympic gold.

Millar pledges drugs-free return

February 8, 2006

David Millar insists he will keep clean for the remainder of his career when his two-year drug ban ends.

London to host start of 2007 Tour

February 8, 2006

London will host the start of next year's Tour de France, Mayor Ken Livingstone announces.

"The race on Snowdon would be cool" - CMTB

February 8, 2006

Have your say about cycling on the Five Live message board.

Golden moments

February 8, 2006

Photo round-up of cycling's major winners in 2005

Looking ahead

February 8, 2006

Bradley Wiggins eyes triple Olympic gold and Tour de France glory

Wiggins pulls off Olympic repeat

February 8, 2006

Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins holds off Brad McGee in a repeat of Athens in 2004.

Armstrong tips Ullrich to triumph

February 8, 2006

Lance Armstrong believes former arch-rival Jan Ullrich will win this year's Tour de France.

Armstrong avoids Paris court date

February 8, 2006

A French court throws out Filippo Simeoni's defamation charge against Lance Armstrong.