A Tour Favorite Denies Doping
Alexander Vinokourov, one of the favorites to win the Tour de France, acknowledged that he had used the services of the Italian doctor Michele Ferrari, but not for medical products.Ferrari, who once advised Lance Armstrong, was found guilty of fraud and malpractice in 2004 but was acquitted on charges of distributing doping products. He won an appeal two years later.Vinokourov, the leader of the
