Pro cycling: “Keep 1996 Tour de France title, send back jersey”

Even though Bjarne Riis admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the 1996 Tour de France, he won't lose the title because of the pro cycling's 8-year statute of limitations.

At least the Union Cycliste Internationale should adopt using an "*" after his name and other cheaters as in:

"* -- Admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs after the statute of limitations had expired, therefore the title remains on the books but means nothing."

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