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German TV Suspends Tour de France Coverage
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by infomatique | July 19, 2007 at 01:33 pm
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Two major German television channels - ARD and ZDF - have suspended their coverage of the Tour de France because of news of a positive doping test.German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz tested positive for testosterone and was suspended by his team, T-Mobile.
Sinkewitz is in hospital, having abandoned the race following a collision with a spectator.
He is the first cyclist to test positive in this year's Tour. Doping scandals have hit the event before.
"We decided to suspend the coverage of the Tour until the allegations are investigated," said ARD's programme director Guenter Struve.
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at 14:36 on July 19th, 2007
infomatique, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:34 on July 19th, 2007
What a strange (and seemingly over cautious) reaction. I have never heard of a broadcaster reacting like this.