In doing so -- and because the liquor license was not put into an escrow account by its owner, Jeffrey Phipps -- county ATC board member Tom Simpson said he expects the liquor license to simply "go away." "Unless the state decides to overturn the...

But it is not quite as simple as that. Doping was not outlawed in Anquetil's time; he was breaking no rules. Since the death of Tom Simpson in 1967 attitudes have changed and hardened, particularly since the introduction of sophisticated doping...

And they have. In most people's eyes cycling is the dirtiest sport around with allegations of drug use in every single rider including 7-time winner Lance Armstrong. Cycling has imposed drug testing since the 1960s, when the English rider Tom Simpson...

Then everyone is on EPO, so you're searching for that next drug that will give you the next edge over everyone else. And this intersection is where it gets dicey. Every year, riders die. Crashes and accidents sometimes happen, but they die from the drugs.

France this year (London 2012 being the other main target) and yesterday was the ideal start, particularly after his illness. Adding to the pleasure, of course, was wearing the rainbow bands of world champion, making this the first victory for a male...

But it is not quite as simple as that. Doping was not outlawed in Anquetil's time; he was breaking no rules. Since the death of Tom Simpson in 1967, attitudes have changed and hardened, particularly since the introduction of sophisticated doping...