Cyc: Adidas and Audi may leave cycling over doping

AAP Sports News (Australia), July, 2007

AAP Sports News (Australia) 07-21-2007 Cyc: Adidas and Audi may leave cycling over doping By Douwe Miedema BERLIN, July 20 Reuters - Adidas may stop sponsoring cycling after a new doping scandal hit the Tour de France, the sport's most prestigious race, the German sports goods maker said today. "We are currently looking into and seriously considering an exit of our sponsoring activities connected with cycling," a spokeswoman said. T-Mobile rider Patrik Sinkewitz tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone during a training camp, Germany's cycling federation said this week, the latest headache for the Tour which is trying to clean its record of doping scandals. Sinkewitz has agreed to undergo a B test which could confirm or remove suspicions...

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