Dutch Drugs Scandal - Part 6 - PDM: Pills, Drugs and Medicine
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/archives/dec97/dec1.html News for December 1, 1997 In 1991, the cycling world became aware of the intralipid affair during the Tour de France. The Dutch PDM team, strong favourites, had to return home sick. The Geleen-based general practitioner was blamed. Here is a reconstruction. PDM manager Manfred Krikke prepared a military style operation for the 1991 Tour de France . The yearly sporting and publicity event in the Alps and the Pyrenees was an opportunity that could not be lost. The previous year, public favourite Erik Breukink arrived in Paris in third place . He was a potential Tour winner. His best years were to come. The whole team was approaching top form. Now must be their chance. Hotels were personally inspected for their peace and quiet, with cooks checking out the eating conditions, riders were personally selected and prepared, the medical routines were sharpened, and a complete contact book for media was desig