Olympic 2012 chief against distinction between doping sanctions

Sebastian Coe has called for no exceptions when it comes to drug cheats at the 2012 London Olympics. Lord Coe, the chairman of the organising committee for the London 2012 Olympic Games and vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, is a a strong advocate four-year bans.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.