An amateur cyclist caught riding a motorised bicycle could be charged with fraud, a local French public prosecutor said on Monday.
The 43-year-old, who hasn't been named, was snared in a targeted sting operation on Sunday run by the Perigueux public prosector alongside French cycling and anti-doping authorities.
Jean-Francois Mailhes, prosecutor for the south-western commune, said "the cyclist justifiedRead more
An amateur cyclist caught riding a motorised bicycle could be charged with fraud, a local French public prosecutor said on Monday.
The 43-year-old, who hasn't been named, was snared in a targeted sting operation on Sunday run by the Perigueux public prosector alongside French cycling and anti-doping authorities.
Jean-Francois Mailhes, prosecutor for the south-western commune, said "the cyclist justified hisRead more
Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas, two of the top five contenders at the time, quit the Tour de France in pieces after crashing on wet and slippery descents.
Both suffered a broken collarbone, while Australian Porte also fractured his pelvis.
Three more riders quit the Tour after crashes on Sunday's brutal ninth stage while Poland's Rafal Majka made itRead more