Cyclings image is in tatters, and authorities inside and outside the sport are being tougher than ever on doping. Yet it hasnt stopped the drug cheaters at the Tour de France.
Beyond ethics, it would seem to defy common sense for cyclists to break the rules in the middle of such a crackdown.
The lure of fame and fortuneembodied in the yellow jerseyare amazingly powerful, of course. But doping and cycling experts also say the cheating goes on because of a general disdain among riders and teams for the drug-testing process.
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