Italian cyclist Matteo Priamo was banned for four years Thursday for supplying doping products to a teammate. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Priamo last year provided the endurance-booster CERA to CSF Group Navigare teammate Emanuele Sella, who cooperated with authorities and served a one-year ban. Priamo cannot race until February 2013. The Italian Olympic committee appealed to CAS after its own anti-doping tribunal cleared the 27-year-old Priamo for lack of evidence. "Sella confessed to using CERA — the latest version of the banned hormone EPO — provided by Priamo," CAS said in a statement. The court said its panel of three ... Read Full Story

(Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Europe) About Lance Armstrong Tour de France Records He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005. He is the only individual to win seven times, having broken the previous record of five wins . Cancer Survivor In 1996, at age 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer had spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain.  He successfully treated the cancer and returned to competitive racing. Lance Armstrong told AFP reporters that he will definitely ride in next year's Tour de France - great news for cycling fans. Armstrong also plans ... Read Full Story

Lance Armstrong attends the press conference of the 100th Edition of Milano - San Remo cycle race at Castello Sforzesco on March 20, 2009 in Milan, Italy. The Milano -Sanremo is the most important cycle race in Italy and is called "La Classicissima" and "The spring classic". (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lance Armstrong (Getty Images) more pics » Lance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador . Contador and Armstrong will ride for the Astana team at ... Read Full Story

Lance Armstrong is going to gave to get past Alberto Contador if he hopes to pull off the miracle and win another Tour de France - and as of today, that doesn't seem very likely. Race leader Alberto Contador of Spain and Astana rides towards victory on stage 18 of the 2009 Tour de France, a 40km Time Trial around Lake Annecy, on July 7, 2009 in Annecy, France. (Getty Images) more pics » "Now I am more comfortable going ahead toward the GC," Alberto Contador said after the today's stage of the race. "This stage victory is very important for the overall. I ... Read Full Story

This is a SingleTrack and YFrog photo of Lance Armstrong competing in the 2009 Leadville 100.  Lance won the event and set a new course record. Lance Armstrong won the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race today in record time.  He defeated six-time defending champion Dave Wiens with a winning time of 6 hours, 28 minutes, 50 seconds. David Wiens held the previous record of 6:45:45. Over 1,400 bikers took part in the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race today, in Leadville Colorado .  The Leadville race is a premiere 100-mile marathon mountain bike race. The annual event started in 1994 and has since become one ... Read Full Story