Tinkov sees silver lining to new drug cloud

By Gregor Brown in Angoulême

Oleg Tinkov put his hat into the ring this year when he decided to create a Professional Continental Team, Tinkoff Credit Systems. The 39 year-old, self-made business man put four million euro into the team for 2007 and has made the same promise for 2008, however, the Russian said the "Old Guardia" must leave the sport.

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