“For 50 years bike racers have been taking stimulants. Obviously we can do without them in a race, but then we will pedal 15 miles an hour (instead of 25). Since we are constantly asked to go faster and to make even greater efforts, we are obliged to take stimulants”
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Jacques Anquetil
Jacques Anquetil, born on January 8, 1934, and died on November 18, 1987, was a renowned French cyclist. He won the Tour de France five times in his career, making him one of the greatest cyclists in the history of the sport. more
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