Transcript: Tour De France Readies for Post-Armstrong Era

SUSAN STAMBERG
Morning Edition (NPR)
06-28-2006
Tour De France Readies for Post-Armstrong Era

Host: SUSAN STAMBERG
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

SUSAN STAMBERG, host:

The Tour de France begins on Saturday, but the race is being overshadowed by a man who will not be competing. Seven-time winner Lance Armstrong retired from cycling last year, but he is still denying claims that he used performance- enhancing drugs.

The latest accusations come from the wife of a former Armstrong teammate. She alleges that nearly 10 years ago, Armstrong told his doctor he had used banned substances. Armstrong was being treated for cancer at the time.

As he defends himself against these newest charges, the Tour de ...

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