Cycling no longer the black sheep, says Tour de France director


  • Football
  • Thursday, 29 Sep 2016

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme looks on at the finish line after the 159,5 km (99 miles) third stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Anvers to Huy, Belgium, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

PARIS (Reuters) - With scandal after scandal rocking the world of sport, cycling is shedding its image as the black sheep because of its changing culture, Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme believes.

Long associated with systematic doping, his sport has been spared such close scrutiny during recent affairs that have plagued football, athletics and the International Olympic Committee.

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