'I beat guys who cheated' says 2014 Tour de France runner-up Jean-Christophe Péraud

Jean-Christophe Péraud believes that throughout his career he bettered the results of riders who were taking performance-enhancing drugs

Jean Christophe Peraud in action during Stage 18 of the 2014 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Recently retired French rider Jean-Christophe Péraud has claimed that in his career he raced and beat riders who were cheating.

Reflecting on his career after hanging up his wheels following this year's Vuelta a España, where he finished 13th, the former Ag2r La Mondiale rider, who at the age of 37 rode to a surprising second-place at the 2014 Tour de France, said that he was saddened to admit that he suspected many of his road competitors had cheated.

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