President Hollande in a quagmire and cycling turns to war crimes czar to crack down on doping

vor 12 Jahren

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vor 12 Jahren

The president of France's alleged affair with actress Julia Gayet has become front page news in the U.S. and major fodder for late night talk shows. We'll find out how the French feel about all the attention. Then, Lance Armstrong's history with doping is just the tip of the iceberg. The International Cycling Union has appointed a committee of former war crimes investigators to get to the bottom of the sport's doping problem.

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