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• Prudhomme “delighted” at Anti-Doping Efforts
  July 12th, 2011
  

  AURILLAC, France, July 12, 2011 (AFP) – Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme applauded the race’s anti-doping efforts Tuesday hours after Russian cyclist Alexandr Kolobnev quit the race in disgrace. [...]

• Tour chief Prudhomme Applauds Fight To Beat The Cheats
  June 30th, 2011
  

  by Justin Davis (AFP) LES HERBIERS, France, June 30, 2011- Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme has applauded efforts to weed out the cheats, even if it means unsavory doping [...]

• Tour Boss Grins And Bears The Presence Of Contador
  June 29th, 2011
  

  Written by: Justin Davis (AFP) PARIS, June 29, 2011 – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme said he will shake the hand of reigning champion Alberto Contador despite a controversy [...]

• Prudhomme wants Fast Decison On Contador Verdict
  February 11th, 2011
  

  BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 10, 2011 – Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said Thursday he hopes a swift verdict will be reached in the case of reigning champion Alberto Contador, [...]

• Interview With Christian Prudhomme About The 2011 Tour de France
  November 6th, 2010
  

  Interview was translated from French. So please forgive our poor grammar, etc…. Q: You made the route beautiful for the climbers … A: “To win the Tour de France, you [...]

• Tour Organizers Announce 2011 Climbers Route Without Contador Attending
  October 19th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis PARIS – Tour de France organizers unveiled a climb-heavy 98th edition of the world’s biggest bike race in 2011 as the absence of defending champion Alberto [...]

• Tour Chief Prudhomme Excited By Yellow Jersey Contenders
  June 30th, 2010
  

  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 30, 2010 – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme believes the quality of challenger to reigning champion Alberto Contador will make for the most openly competitive race [...]

• Tour de France 2011 To Start In The Vendee
  January 26th, 2010
  

  LES HERBIERS, France, Jan 26, 2010 (AFP) – The 2011 Tour de France will start in the Atlantic coast department of the Vendee, race director Christian Prudhomme announced here on [...]

• Tour Chief Salutes Contador, Armstrong… And Brits
  July 27th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 27, 2009 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme gave the thumbs-up to the influence of Lance Armstrong on this year’s race after the [...]

• Tour Chief Hails Clean Race, But Says The Doping War Not Over
  July 27th, 2009
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, July 27, 2009 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme was understandably cautious after celebrating a scandal-free 96th edition here Sunday. For the first time [...]

• Tom Boonen To Be Given A Chance To Race At Tour de France
  June 10th, 2009
  

  PARIS, June 10, 2009 (AFP) – Belgian star Tom Boonen has been given a chance to compete in next month’s Tour de France despite a recent, second positive test for [...]

• Christian Prudhomme Cast Suspicious Eye At Saunier Duval Team
  July 17th, 2008
  

  NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme left the future of Saunier Duval in the balance after declaring he doubted the integrity of the [...]

• Tour Chief Prudhomme, Riders, and Teams Support Snaring Cheats
  July 17th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme has warned cyclists, their teams and sponsors who pour millions into the sport that [...]

• More Scandal For Tour de France As Ricco Tests Positive
  July 17th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis LAVELANET, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France was rocked by a third positive doping scandal Thursday after Italian Riccardo Ricco tested positive for [...]

• Tour de France Chief Convinced That The Cheats Are On Their Way Out
  July 2nd, 2008
  

  by Jean Montois BREST, France, July 2, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that [...]

• Tour de France Is Wrong To Break Away From UCI, McQuaid Says
  July 2nd, 2008
  

  by Jean Montois PARIS, July 1, 2008 (AFP) – Top cycling official Pat McQuaid has expressed his wish for a trouble-free Tour de France but says that it was a [...]

• Cycling Can Shed Black Sheep Status: So Says Prudhomme
  January 29th, 2008
  

  Cycling can shed black sheep status: Prudhomme by Benoit Noel DOHA, Jan 29, 2008 (AFP) – The head of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, said Tuesday he believed the [...]