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                    [ArticleID] => 1431696
                    [Title] => Armstrong backs investigation into cycling's murky past
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Lance Armstrong welcomed an investigative report into the murky past of cycling's governing body and said he hopes it can help the sport move on from an era that will always be remembered for the doping by himself and others.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-09 09:16:01 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1379253 [AuthorName] => Jerome Pugmire [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150309/lance-armstrong-doping.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 900278 [Title] => Verbruggen defends UCI warnings to 'doping' riders [Summary] =>

Former International Cycling Union president Hein Verbruggen defended the governing body's doping policy during the Lance Armstrong era, saying Wednesday it didn't act inappropriately when it decided to inform riders about suspicious test results.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-23 18:12:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 897632 [Title] => WADA won't participate in UCI's Armstrong probe [Summary] =>

The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday that it will not participate in an investigation into links that cycling's governing body allegedly had to Lance Armstrong due to "serious concerns" about the inquiry.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-16 12:03:34 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 846780 [Title] => World cycling considers introducing doping amnesty [Summary] =>

World cycling's governing body is considering an amnesty for riders and officials to confess to doping offenses, and says there would have to be serious flaws in the case to challenge the decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-08 09:49:08 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 799813 [Title] => Pinoy BMX riders tangka ang Olympic slot sa UK [Summary] =>

Palalakasin nina Filipino-American cyclists Da­niel Caluag at Alexis Vergara ang tsansa ng bansa na makapagpadala pa ng mga Filipino athletes para sa 2012 London Olympics sa kanilang paglahok sa UCI BMX World Cham­pionships sa Mayo.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 616351 [Title] => Cycler Alberto Contador suspended for steroid use [Summary] =>

Cycling's governing body says only a "very small concentration" of a banned steroid was found in the urine of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, but that he has still been suspended.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-30 10:49:24 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 540043 [Title] => Cycling controversy: Clearing the air [Summary] =>

The lack of accreditation of Philippine cyclists during the recently concluded 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Laos is a classic example of such a controversy whose origins need to be clinically traced to provide a broader perspective to all sports stakeholders.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135709 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1653011 [AuthorName] => Philip Ella Juico [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 531104 [Title] => Unpatriotic not to let her race - Tolentino [Summary] =>

Cyclist Marites Bitbit has 300,000 reasons to feel bad that she wasn’t able to compete in the 25th SEA Games in Laos.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 531123 [Title] => All for one, one for all [Summary] =>

Could cyclist Maritess Bitbit have competed for the Philippines at the 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos?

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 530838 [Title] => Don't blame UCI [Summary] =>

As if Philippine sports could afford more problems, the recent Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) decision ignoring a Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) certification sets a dangerous precedent that will leave a permanent scar on the credibility of the country’s Olympic leadership.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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