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Police dismantle nationwide sports doping gang with centres across Spain’s Andalucia

A DOPING gang that has allegedly been operating at the centre of Spain’s cycling world has been busted by police with raids across Andalucia. Police raided a total of 20 properties in

12 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

British cyclist Chris Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spanish champion stripped of title over doping

Celebrating his new victory, Froome said: “Better late than never! The 2011 Vuelta holds some very special memories for me”

18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:08

Lead·National News·Sport

Hospitalised British cyclist Chris Froome could be awarded 2011 Vuelta a Espana title after Spanish champion caught doping

It comes after Froome recently underwent an eight-hour surgery following a horror crash that leaves him out of this year’s Tour de France

14 Jun, 2019 @ 11:32

Lead·National News·Sport

Bodybuilders arrested as Spanish cops smash huge steroid and sports doping ring

Anabolic steroids, hormones and €180,000 seized in joint police raids

12 Sep, 2017 @ 18:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WADA slams ‘alarming’ lack of drug-testing in Spanish football

La Liga has not carried out a single drug test so far this season

17 Feb, 2017 @ 09:30

Lead·Sport

Spain calls for Russia sports ban until it complies with World Anti-Doping Code

It also demanded that those behind Russia’s sanctioned doping programme be punished, their national testing bodies become completely independent and that athletes who have been cheated out of medals be appropriately compensated

18 Jan, 2017 @ 18:00

Lead·Sport

Spain WILL compete at Rio Olympics despite Madrid doping lab suspension

Spain’s participation in Brazil was thrown into doubt after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended the Madrid headquarters for failing to meet international standards

7 Jun, 2016 @ 10:48

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

OPINION: The doping cycle of shame

The blood samples are a sporting time bomb the public deserves to see explode

24 Feb, 2016 @ 11:00

Opinion

Spanish steeplechaser Angel Mullera suspended for two years for doping

The 31-year-old first came under investigation in 2011 after testing positive for banned substances

15 Jan, 2016 @ 15:29

Sport

Doping is ok, if for recovery

Malaga coach, Bernd Schuster, is all in favour of using doping substances

20 Aug, 2013 @ 11:17

Malaga·Sport

Alberto Contador stripped of Tour de France title

The three-times winner has also been banned from the sport for two years

6 Feb, 2012 @ 18:23

Sport

High on doping

Spanish police crack an elite sports doping ring, detaining a world athletics champion

10 Dec, 2010 @ 16:18

Sport