Tour de France winner Riis knew his team was doping, probe says


Saxo Bank cycling team director Bjarne Riis looks on during a news conference in Madrid October 10, 2013. REUTERS/Susana Vera

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis failed to act after learning that riders on the professional cycling team he managed were using performance-enhancing drugs, a damning report from Danish sporting authorities said.

The report into claims of doping in Danish cycling was released on Tuesday by the country's Anti-Doping Authority and National Olympic Committee after a two-and-a-half year investigation that collated material from more than 50 interviews.

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