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Article: Cyclists in cross hairs
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- June 30, 2009
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JAMEY KEATEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
06-30-2009
Cyclists in cross hairs -- UCI to target, test several Tour riders
By JAMEY KEATEN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 06-30-2009, Tuesday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
PARIS When the Tour de France starts Saturday, some cyclists may as well wear targets on their backs.
Pat McQuaid, the head of the International Cycling Union, says the race will be the most rigorously tested sports event in history. There will be about 520 doping tests, and several of the 180 riders already are in the cross hairs even before the three-week showcase begins in Monaco.
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