Today in unsurprising news, an Italian judge says that cycling’s doping culture hasn’t improved. However, the dude also offered a lot of insight into the culture. Details, after the jump.

The International Cycling Federation President thinks Lance Armstrong “deserves to be forgotten.” Is that too extreme? More, after the jump.

Maybe you were already so cynical about the sport of cycling that last night’s Lance-Armstrong-related development failed to spark your interest. But maybe they did, and maybe you need something drastic to make you feel anything about cycling again. Well, we might have just the guy.

The AP is breaking that Lance Armstrong has given up his years-long fight against doping charges filed against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and will face a lifetime ban from cycling. Find out what ‘s in store for Lance Armstrong, after the jump.

The Belgian Olympic Committee is no fun. One of their cyclists tries to drown his sorrows, drinks a bit too much and pees himself, and he’s sent home. What a shame.

We’ve got more controversy at the London Olympics: a team of British cyclists crashed on purpose in order to get a restart. They then won gold and set a world record. But they’re not cheaters, per the rules. More after the jump.

Although the English are focused on the upcoming Summer Olympics kicking off this Saturday, one of their countrymen, Bradley Wiggins, is just a few days removed from winning the Tour De France. He’s already written an impassioned defense of this year’s (supposedly) clean riding, and the fact the Op-Ed even exists symbolizes the extent of the Tour’s painful past.

Lance Armstrong is either an American hero and one of the best athletes of all time, or a liar and a cheat. There’s no in between.

Armstrong was just slapped with a new batch of formal doping charges by the USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency). He’s been immediately banned him from triathlon competitions and potentially can be stripped of his seven Tour De France Titles in the future. More after the jump.

A bike ride in scenic Lititz, Pa. Sounds like a lovely way to spend an afternoon, right? Well, it probably was for these people… until they all started crashing in horrifying fashion. Video after the jump.