Tour de France hits the road again

(02:57) From the Scene

July. 26 - Battered and bruised by scandal, the Tour de France resumes without its leader and two teams for the 17th stage to Castelsarasin.

Dane Michael Rasmussen was dramatically sacked by Rabobank on Wednesday after the Dutch team said he had lied about his training whereabouts in June.

Reuters reporter Darcy Lambton speaks to Reuters sports correspondent Julien Pretot who's in southern France.

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