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Cyclingnews has provided detailed coverage on the major issues to hit cycling over the past year. Please see the links below to go to a full archive of all reporting on these important stories:

• Operación Puerto - Coverage starts May 22, 2006. This major investigation in Spain caused huge disruption to the 2006 Tour de France, and put the careers of riders such as Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso on hold. The case is certain to continue.

• UCI vs. Grand Tours - Coverage starts February 1, 2005. The Union Cycliste Internationale has galvanised the three powerful owners of the world's Grand Tours - the Giro, the Tour and Vuelta - in opposition to its ProTour plans, with TV rights the stumbling block.

• Lance Armstrong's comeback - Lance Armstrong, winner of seven editions of the Tour de France between 1999 and 2005, announced his return to professional racing September 9. His goal is to contest the 2009 Tour de France in July and raise cancer awareness along the way.

• Floyd Landis case - On July 27, 2006, it was revealed that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis had returned a positive test for an abnormal ratio of testosterone: epitestosterone in an anti-doping test conducted after his victory in stage 17 of the Tour de France.

• L'Equipe allegations
-Coverage starts on August 23, 2005.

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complete coverage of the L'Equipe allegations

Coverage starts August 23, 2005.

June 27, 2006 - Carmichael defends Armstrong, Armstrong answers L'Equipe & LeMond
June 26, 2006 - LeMond: "Armstrong threatened my life"
June 19, 2006 - Armstrong calls for Pound's exit
June 18, 2006 - Lance Armstrong's open letter against Dick Pound
June 4, 2006 - UCI hits back at WADA
June 3, 2006 - WADA slams the Vrijman report
June 2, 2006 - L'Equipe stands by its story, UCI supports Vrijman's findings
June 1, 2006 - UCI, WADA and Armstrong react to Vrijman's report
May 31, 2006 - UCI lawyer asks for Armstrong's name to be cleared
May 14, 2006 - Two more weeks for Armstrong investigation
March 28, 2006 - Zorzoli back in the UCI
March 2, 2006 - McQuaid confirms Zorzoli as UCI source of Armstrong documents
February 28, 2006 - UCI suspends medical officer over Armstrong leak
October 11, 2005 - UCI investigator promises independence
October 9, 2005 - Steffen retracts
October 7, 2005 - UCI appoints independent expert for 1999 Tour samples
September 25, 2005 - Rogge wants new investigation into Armstrong
September 24, 2005 - Olympic execs call for investigation & suspension of French lab
September 23, 2005 - Lindner thinks more will come from L'Equipe
September 20, 2005: UCI denies leaking Armstrong documents; Accuses WADA of blocking investigation
September 18, 2005: UCI doctor gave information to L'Equipe
September 17, 2005: Verbruggen reacts to Pound statements
September 16, 2005 - Armstrong blasts WADA chief Pound
September 16, 2005 - Pound: "Verbruggen was the leak"
September 15, 2005
- Schenk criticises UCI over Armstrong case
September 12, 2005 - Three more names published from 1999 Tour
September 10, 2005 - Armstrong legal update: Anderson judgement; Le Monde defamation case
September 9, 2005 - UCI declaration over L'Equipe findings from 1999 Tour
September 6, 2005 - Armstrong & Crow announce engagement; Lance back at Tour 2006?
September 5, 2005 - New EPO test developed
September 4, 2005 - L'Equipe journalist replies to criticism
September 2, 2005 - Hammond denies Simpson/Millar reference
September 1, 2005 - Former Olympic head spears Armstrong, Hammond weighs in on L'Equipe
August 31, 2005 - L'Equipe denies witch hunt
August 30, 2005 - "History will show cycling at two speeds" says Madiot
August 30, 2005 - UCI responds to L'Equipe
August 29, 2005 - L'Equipe puts more pressure on
August 28, 2005 - Ex-USPS soigneur speaks
August 27, 2005 - 40 positives in 1998 Tour, No action by USA Cycling against Armstrong
August 26, 2005
- CPA supports athletes' rights
Armstrong on Larry King Live: Response to doping allegations
Jon Vaughters interview: No evidence of EPO at Postal
A can of worms: Ethics and privacy ignored
Riding under the radar: How to 'prepare' for the big races
August 25, 2005 - Leblanc in favour of retrospective testing
August 25, 2005 - EPO test under scrutiny
August 24, 2005 - Accusations against Armstrong rock cycling
August 23, 2005 - French resume pursuit of Armstrong
August 23, 2005 - Tour champion under the microscope again