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By Cycling News published 10 March 2007

The UCI carried out blood tests before the start of the Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen Friday...

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The UCI carried out blood tests before the start of the Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen Friday morning. The teams involved were Predictor-Lotto, Rabobank, Wiesenhof, Team Slipstream and Agritubel. All riders were allowed to start.

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