Doping: the Tour de Farce? - FRANCE 24

Latest update: 18/07/2008

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Doping: the Tour de Farce?

Despite claims by Tour de France organisers that users of performance enhancing drugs will be caught and punished, riders continue to disregard the rules. Sports journalists explain why this problem may be here to stay.

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