“The Tour de France’s position has always been very strict and that will not change in the years to come,” he said. Amaury had previously indicated that he is aware of how doping had harmed the credibility of cycling.
Referring to Armstrong, Amaury told L’Equipe, “We can’t say that he has not embarrassed the Tour de France, as he has had a quite a complicated history with it.”
Amaury did not think Armstrong’s planned participation in the Tour de France in 2009 would cause the race to fall under suspicion. “Today’s tools in the fight against doping are different.”
“The last time I checked I won the tour seven straight years and was never once found to be guilty of doping despite seven years of intense scrutiny,” said Armstrong in response through his spokesperson Mark Higgins. “Not to mention that my team of 25 riders over those seven years was also never found to be positive. We won clean and fair. Also, according to industry standards, TV ratings, worldwide media impressions, spectators along the route, and global sponsorships were at an all time high. Where’s the embarrassment in that?”
- Armstrong’s return no distraction for Tour de France anti-doping efforts, CyclingNews.com, October 5, 2008.
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