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Arbitrators allow Boonen to ride

Associated Press

Friday, July 3, 2009

MONACO -- Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen was cleared Friday to compete in the Tour de France after winning his appeal of a ban for testing positive for cocaine The French Olympic committee's arbitration panel handed down the decision a day before the Tour is set to start in Monaco. "Obviously, I'm happy. I didn't have much time to think about the race, but I'll try to give my best," Boonen said at a news conference. "I haven't looked at the road book yet, so I'm going to mark the stages where I ca ...

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