Tour start "impossible" for Boonen

Tom Boonen Paris-Roubaix 2008

The organisers of the Tour de France, ASO, today confirmed that Tom Boonen will not participate in this year?s Tour de France.

The former world champion and triple Paris-Roubaix winner tested positive for cocaine in April, the second time in less than one year.

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