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- The 1966 Tour de France is highlighted by national enthusiasm, extensive commercialization, and the retirement of cycling legend Jacques Anquetil.
- A new anti-doping law, passed just before the race, introduces drug testing, leading to controversies involving Anquetil and other cyclists, and is expected to change the Tour's character.
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The 1966 Tour de France is highlighted by national enthusiasm, extensive commercialization, and the retirement of cycling legend Jacques Anquetil. A new anti-doping law, passed just before the race, introduces drug testing, leading to controversies involving Anquetil and other cyclists, and is expected to change the Tour's character.
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This article was originally published by Guardian Sport.
