Transcript: Tour De France: Armstrong Ready To Ride

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DAVID GREENE
NPR Morning Edition
07-03-2009
Tour De France: Armstrong Ready To Ride

Host: DAVID GREENE
Time 11:00-12:00 PM

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DAVID GREENE, host:

The world's most prestigious and grueling bike race, the Tour De France, begins tomorrow. After years of doping scandals, Tour organizers are trying to make sure the race is clean this year. French anti-doping authorities have an array of new weapons against cheaters, and there's some added excitement as seven- time champion Lance Armstrong is back in the saddle - or bike seat - four years after retiring.

We'll have two reports. In a moment, we're going to hear from U.S. bikers who are keeping close tabs on the Tour from afar. But first, ...

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