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I can't find the original quote in French, but Raphael Geminiani once said 'Dope testing is a cancer on the face of cycling'
Up to now I had thought this was just a rather feeble defence of Anquetil (he was his DS at the time) who had just had his hour record disallowed for refusing to take a test (1967).
Having read the story above, I'm beginning to have increased respect for Gem.
Perhaps most interesting here (considering all the implications of his remark) is that Le Grand Fusil only has to last another few days to celebrate his 99th birthday!