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Tour doping investigation

Cycling has been thrown into fresh turmoil after French judicial authorities opened a preliminary investigation into potential doping at French team Arkea-Samsic on Monday, a day after the Tour de France ended in Paris. Two people had been taken into custody, Marseille prosecutor Dominique Laurens said, adding that the probe was targeting a 鈥渟mall part of the team鈥 and that those in custody were part of the 鈥渃lose entourage of the main rider,鈥 without naming him. Arkea-Samsic鈥檚 leader on the Tour was Colombian Nairo Quintana, a two-time runner-up, and Vuelta and Giro d鈥橧talia champion. He finished 17th overall this year. The team confirmed its hotel in Meribel was searched by the OCLAESP, the Central Office for the Fight against Environmental and Public Health Damage, after last Wednesday鈥檚 17th stage. This year鈥檚 Tour was won by Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, who produced one of the most stunning performances in the final time trial last Saturday. The 22-year-old is with Team UAE Emirates.


 

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