An international arbitration panel affirms a lab finding of testosterone use. It may be the final blow to the cyclist's long effort to assert his innocence. An international sports court on Monday upheld doping charges against cyclist Floyd Landis, affirming a laboratory finding that he had taken an illicit dose of testosterone to win the 2006 Tour de France.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Floyd Landis lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title today, the last step of a long, multimillion-dollar process that poked holes in the anti-doping establishment but ultimately left the cyclist as just another convicted cheater.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by Floyd Landis on Monday, effectively preventing the cyclist from reclaiming his 2006 Tour de France title.

Floyd Landis has lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title. A three-person CAS panel upheld a previous panel's decision, ruling his positive doping test during the Tour two years ago was, indeed, valid.

Floyd Landis has lost his final chance to retain his 2006 Tour de France title. A three-person CAS panel upheld a previous panel's decision, ruling his positive doping test during the Tour two years ago was, indeed, valid.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Livestrong Challenge returned to Portland on Sunday for its fourth year. More than 3,000 people, including Tour De France champ Lance Armstrong, biked, walked or ran to support the fight against cancer.

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson will attempt to re-claim his place at the head of the European Challenge Tour Rankings this week when he tees up at the inaugural AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon in Monthieux, France.

It's almost July and the Tour de France season has begun. And this year, you can follow every move of the world's largest bike race, no matter where you are, on VeloNews.com. Say you are in line at your bank, or by the side of the road in St. André-de-la-Marche, with your cell phone handy: you can find out who is ahead with live text updates at mobile.velonew.com Even if you follow the race on ...

Bouygues Telecom will start the Tour de France with a squad loaded with stage-hunters and almost no one for the overall classification. The French team will be headlined by Thomas Voeckler, remembered for his heroic defense of the maillot jaune in the 2004 Tour, and Pierrick Fédrigo, winner of a stage in the 2006 Tour. The team is betting on winning a stage rather than wasting energy in a futile ...

The Tour de France is usually no stranger to controversy, and this year's race could be no different...