New Cycling Sensation Noval Escaped Ban for Training with Armstrong-Linked Coach
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The young Spanish cyclist Benjamin Noval escaped an 18-month suspension despite his collaboration with José "Pepe" Marti, a former coach involved in the doping of Lance Armstrong. Controlled in April 2024,...
Benjamin Noval was one of the great protagonists of the 2026 World Cup of cycling, where he triumphed in the individual chronometer and in the online test reserved for juniors. The young Spanish promise signed a splendid double on the streets of Montreal and jumped immediately to the eyes of the enthusiasts, who promptly noticed a talent already [...]
New cycling sensation Noval escaped ban for training with Armstrong-linked coach
The new cycling sensation Benjamin Noval claimed two junior world titles last week in Montreal, yet El País has now published a striking story about him. The son of the former professional cyclist of the same name—Benjamin Noval, who served as a domestique for Lance Armstrong and later Alberto Contador—escaped a suspension two years ago, […]
Benjamin Noval, just 17, was one of the heroes of the Montreal World Championships, where he won gold in both the time trial and the road race among juniors. Just a few days later, Spain's El Pais revealed a much lesser-known chapter in his story. At the age of 15, he trained with Pepe Marti, the man in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, for which he was facing an 18-month suspension.
With Benjamin Noval, Spain has cycling gold on its hands. That became clear once again last week at the World Championships in Montreal. The 17-year-old Spaniard captured no fewer than two junior world titles, but El País is now coming out with a striking story about the new Spanish cycling sensation. The son of the eponymous former professional cyclist Benjamin Noval […]
The Spanish cycling nugget Benjamin Noval saw her name being affected by a doping affair, but he was able to escape a suspension.
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