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Sky rider banned 2 years, fired by team for doping (The Associated Press)
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) -- Sky Team principal Dave Brailsford feels personally ''let down'' after investing time and resources in British cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, who was suspended for two years and fired by the team on Thursday for doping. Tiernan-Locke was banned for discrepancies in his biological passport, which tracks a rider's blood profile over time to look for evidence of doping, the International Cycling Union said. Sky terminated his contract after receiving the UCI's confirmation of the doping offense. Shortly after the Tour de France 12th stage, which ended in the southeastern city of Saint-Etienne, Brailsford stepped out of a car to speak to reporters near the team bus. More...
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