It’s starting to get pretty ugly.
Here’s a quote from the latest article:
The investigation, which was opened in Nanterre in July, 2003, is gathering momentum. Police estimate that up to 30 professional riders will be questioned by investigating magistrate Richard Pallain.
The affair has put professional cycling - not only in France - on the defensive again as it tries to come to terms with doping in the sport. French sports minister John François Lamour was quoted in Le Figaro as saying “I feel anger. It’s distressing to see these irresponsible people, criminals putting back the progress - which is essential for the evolution of sport - of the fight against doping. There is such a culture of doping in cycling that it will take one or two generations for things to really change.”
The entire article can be seen here:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jan04/jan16news