Ireland plans to place a bid to host the Tour de France

The Tour de France will not be welcome back in Ireland until it can prove it is clean”, that’s what then Minister for Tourism and Sports Dr Jim McDaid said in 1998 off the back of the doping scandals that overshadowed the event. Is it time we welcome...

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08.10 20 Oct 2022

Ireland plans to place a bid t...

Ireland plans to place a bid to host the Tour de France

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08.10 20 Oct 2022

The Tour de France will not be welcome back in Ireland until it can prove it is clean”, that’s what then Minister for Tourism and Sports Dr Jim McDaid said in 1998 off the back of the doping scandals that overshadowed the event.

Is it time we welcome it back to our shores? Joining Shane this morning was Ian O’Riordan, Sports Journalist with The Irish Times.

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