What a bunch of dopes

The Tour de farce is rolling under:

Tour de France rider Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for a banned blood transfusion after winning last weekend's time trial, prompting his Astana team to pull out of the race Tuesday.

Despite the latest heavy blow to a sport reeling from doping scandals, Tour de France organizers said the race would go on...

Really, really under:

Any remaining illusions about Germany's continued support for professional cycling were shattered when T-Mobile team member Patrik Sinkewitz tested positive for doping last week. With broadcasters and sponsors turning their backs on the sport, the question is: How credible are other sports?..

Poor Indoor Lab Network.

Mark C.

Update: Two more riders out. The story concludes:

The Tour de France ends on Sunday in Paris.

Mesdames et messieurs, c'est déjà fini.

Posted by markc at July 24, 2007 10:28 PM