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Rund um Köln meets its end?

By:
Susan Westemeyer
Published:
July 31, 2007, 00:00,
Updated:
April 20, 2009, 21:35
Edition:
First Edition Cycling News for July 31, 2007

The recent spate of doping scandals may well have claimed another victim, with German race Rund um...

The recent spate of doping scandals may well have claimed another victim, with German race Rund um Köln losing another sponsor. The withdrawal of yet another financial backer has put the 99 year-old race's future in question.

Sparkasse KölnBonn has pulled out as a sponsor of the event, because of the sport's doping image, German newspaper Express reports. The events former title sponsor DEVK pulled out this year, too, taking away its 1.2 million Euro contribution. SW

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