"So I don't know what will necessarily happen this year, although I saw that the viewership and the interest in the Tour of Italy was up significantly amid all this stuff. So it's tough to say." Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said cycling has suffered a "black eye" from doping scandals and he's not sure how it will affect interest in this year's race. via News24
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