French hero Virenque quits cycling
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PARIS, France -- Richard Virenque, the darling of French cycling fans whose career was tainted by his part in the Tour de France&#39;s worst doping scandal, has announced his retirement from the sport.
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Sweden's former French Open finalist  Magnus Norman announced his retirement Friday, citing a string  of injuries for his decision.
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Paris, France (Sports Network) - French cycling star Richard Virenque announced Friday that he is retiring. Virenque was known for his fierce mountain climbs, but his cycling career was also tainted by his
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Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton was fired by his cycling team two months after testing positive for blood doping.
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France's Olivier Panis will retire from  Formula One at the end of the 2004 season, his team Toyota said  on Thursday.
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Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich was suspended by his racing team Friday amid a doping scandal in Spain, forcing him out of cycling&#039;s premier race.
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MONZA, Italy  - Formula One's oldest driver  Olivier Panis announced Thursday he will quit racing at the end  of the season to take up a test role with Toyota.
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Spanish rider Joseba Beloki, who finished second in the Tour de France behind Lance Armstrong in 2002, announced his retirement on Friday.
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The owner of Floyd Landis' former cycling team will shut down operations at the end of the year, citing continuing doping issues within the sport and an inability to sell the team.
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HAMBURG, Germany -- Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich retired from cycling Monday amid continuing investigations of his alleged role in a Spanish doping scandal.
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TIGNES, France  - Briton Mark Cavendish of the T-Mobile team pulled out of the Tour de France on Sunday.
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Sport: Tour de France: Cedric Vassweur nicked stage 10, but Michael Rasmussen retains overall lead.
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French Formula One driver Olivier Panis says that he will retire from the Grand Prix circuit at the end of this season but will stay with the Toyota team as an advisor.
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The Belgian cycling federation for doping has banned Johan Museeuw, Chris Peers and Jo Planckaert for four years. None of the three failed a test but all have been implicated in the trafficking ring run by vet Jose Landuyt.
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Frenchman Olivier Panis has announced his retirement from racing in Formula One, although he will continue as a test driver with Toyota.
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Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton has been jettisoned from the cycling team he captained, but the Marblehead bike ace vowed yesterday to fight doping allegations that have damaged his reputation and put his career in doubt.
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Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean and Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil have pulled out of the upcoming Paris Masters Series tournament due to injuries, the French Tennis Federation said Tuesday.