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| CSC-Saxo Bank was at the head of the peloton, because one of its riders, the diminutive Carlos Sastre, was wearing the coveted maillot jaune and was about to win the race |
Still, Saxo Bank’s decision to add its name to the sponsorship of Team CSC in early June will be widely viewed as either a brave or foolish move. The team is owned and managed by 1996 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, who, unlike most of those of his peers who are equally guilty, has had the courage to admit that he did resort to using performance-enhancing drugs.
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