Even if Pantani won the Tour de France, he arrived in 45th place in the last stage
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Pantani's pride
Three years after breaking leg, Italian rider wins Tour de France
Marco Pantani of Italy became the first Italian to win the Tour de France since Felice Gimondi won it in 1965. However, the drug scandal and sit-down strikes that have dogged the tracks of this year's premier cycling event tarnished 'Il Pirata's' golden moment in the spotlight.
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Police find bottles, syringes near tour hotel
French police revealed Wednesday that bottles and bloody syringes which had been found near a hotel in Voreppe were being analyzed.
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Ullrich considered quitting the tour
Jan Ullrich of Germany the 1997 Tour de France champion and who finished second in the overall standings of this year's race behind Marco Pantani of Italy said that had been so upset by the drug scandal he had considered quitting the race.
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Tour organizers plan to draw up good conduct charter
Following on the heels of the 1998 Tour de France which was rocked by drug scandals, tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc said in an interview published Tuesday that the tour organizers were planning a good conduct charter for the cycling classic.
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TVM masseur jailed in tour drug scandal
The Tour de France may be over, but the scandal which surrounded this year's race before it even started, continues to fester.
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Ride
On - An SI Photo Gallery
Anyone can take a spin around the block, but
only the fittest and the few can ride the Tour
de France. Check out these unique views along the road to victory.
