Leblanc: "An open Tour with clean riders"

Tour de France general director

Tour de France general director (Image credit: AFP)

Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc has appreciated the actions taken by various teams in the light of the serious accusations against some of their riders. T-Mobile suspended its leader Jan Ullrich, on Friday morning, which Leblanc called "a courageous move and a good example for the other directeurs sportifs."

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