CYCLING CHIEF ADMITS ERRORS

PARIS (AP) - Anti-drug investigations now being carried out by the French
Cycling Federation point to possible errors in previous testing, the
federation's president told a French newspaper.

"We have noted a number of anomalies," FFC president Daniel Baal said in an
interview to be published today by France Soir.

Baal said that investigations have confirmed a widespread use of banned drugs.

"The controls show that we need to get down to work," he said.

Professional cycling is trying to recover from the scandal that rocked the
1998 Tour de France. Tour organizers threw out the Spanish Festina team
after team officials admitted to the systematic use of banned drugs.

The FFC wants to set up a scheme under which cyclists would be tested every
three months. That system would allow the federation to detect unusual
changes in cyclists' physical condition, Baal said.