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The Elegant Heron

on November 22, 2016

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Cofidis Blues, Martin, Tour of Alberta & Looking Towards the Mountains!

Stage 16 on the Col du Castillon... Louison Bobet rides on and after the stage wins the mountains classification! via: thescore.com

Today's rest day is anything but restful.

I woke up to the sad news that Cofidis climber, Remy Di Grégorio is detained for questioning by the French police for alleged doping substances' trafficking. You may remember Cofidis withdrew from the 2007 Tour after Christian Moreni failed an anti-doping test. Cofidis sensing déjà vu decided not to quit and will stay in the race. I'm glad Cofidis is staying in the Tour, insisting Di Gregorio acted alone and that the situation wouldn't affect the teams goals. As it stands, Di Grégorio is suspended by the team as this investigation carries painfully on...

Yvon Sanquer, manager of Cofidis tries to pick up the pieces during today's press conference. photo: Christophe Ena

One of my favorite riders is Tony Martin (quiet but carries a big time trial stick), riding bravely through the first week with a fra…

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