Aftermath
Guimard had been treated by Bernard Sainz. After Guimard left the race, there were rumours that Guimard had been using doping in the last days of the Tour; to end these rumours, he requested that after the eighteenth stage, he would also be checked for doping.
In 2000, Sainz wrote the book "The stunning revelation of Dr. Mabuse", where he denied that he was responsible.
Later that year, Eddy Merckx finished second in the athlete of the year poll, behind Mark Spitz.
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