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 CASTRES, France (AP) - Like a cyclist who can't shake his pursuers, the Tour de France continues to be dogged by the cloud of doping. Race leader Michael Rasmussen became the latest rider to face scrutiny Friday when he had to answer why he had been kicked off the national team for failing to report his whereabouts for drug-testing purposes.
"I do admit that I've committed an administrative error," Rasmussen said. Asked how much the expulsion mattered to him, the 33-year-old held a thumb and forefinger narrowly apart and said: "How about this much?"
The episode took the spotlight away from Friday's 12th stage, won by Tom Boonen of Belgium in a sprint.
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