As the world rings in the new year, Cyclingnews takes a look back at the top cycling stories of 2018, from Chris Froome's daring attack to win the Giro d'Italia to the death of commentator Paul Sherwen.
ASO try to block Chris Froome from racing Tour de France
In the months between news being leaked of Froome's too-high salbutamol levels from the 2017 Vuelta a Espana and the UCI dropping anti-doping rule violation proceedings against him, the Tour de France organisers sent a message to Team Sky that Froome would not be welcome at their race.
Froome's doping control before he won the Vuelta tested well over the allowed limit, but UCI rules allowed him to race while his case was pending. After he won the Giro d'Italia and the case was still not resolved, the ASO said it wanted to avoid being put in a situation like the Giro, "where the final victory of Froome is now marked with an asterisk".
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After months of legal wrangling, WADA recommended the UCI dismiss the case without Froome undergoing a controlled pharmacokinetic study, saying it would be impossible to reproduce the conditions of a Grand Tour in a laboratory.
Chris Froome's solo attack on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia
Undaunted by being more than three minutes down on Giro d'Italia leader Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), Froome launched an attack on the Colle delle Finestre and continued for over 80km, cresting the Sestrière and finishing on the Jafferau.
As Yates cracked and the gap to defending champion Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) yawned, jaws dropped around the world at Froome's astonishing performance to take the maglia rosa by 40 seconds and claim his third straight Grand Tour victory.
Philippa York opines on Froome
Velon belatedly release Froome's power numbers from Giro d'Italia attack
Paul Sherwen dies, age 62
Michael Goolaerts dies of cardiac arrest during Paris-Roubaix
Peter Sagan wins Paris-Roubaix
Vincenzo Nibali out of Tour de France after collision with spectator on Alpe d'Huez
Froome crashed by gendarme after Tour de France stage
Moscon disqualified from Tour de France
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