I'm coming

Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan, who was sacked from the Astana cycling team after he tested positive for blood doping in the 2007 Tour de France, adjusts his glasses as he returns to cycling after a two-year doping ban at Castillon la Bataille on Tuesday. "It is his first race after a two-year suspension, the return of a well-known rider who has turned in some performances" but also "someone whose image has become tarnished and who wants to prove something," said organiser George Barriere. Vinokourov, 35, has been free to race since the end of his ban on July 23 and the possibility remains that he will rejoin Astana.

Reuters