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Wed 07 Jul 2007Cofidis team withdraw from TourTour de France:The Cofidis team have pulled out of the Tour de France after confirming one of their riders Cristian Moreni has failed a drugs test.In a statement posted on their official website, www.equipe-cofidis.com, the team announced that it has "suffered a blow today with the news of a positive test for Cristian Moreni.