The dark side of the Tour de France: FOUR deaths, drug busts, crashes, bankruptcy and the shocking Lance Armstrong doping scandal
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It is the largest and most revered cycling race meeting in the sport, with teams of riders flocking to Europe to take on the gruelling 3,498km race that spans over 21 stages.