Title is Misleading
You are missing the point on testing. Since the UCI totally controls testing the French have nothing to do with it.
My understanding of the arrangement for the 2013 TdF is AFLD provides the on-the-ground services of collecting and shipping samples. That's all. Maybe I'm wrong though?
The UCI still chooses who to test, what to test for, and actually sending samples to experts to give advice about opening a case. As of 2012, the samples are totally anonymous to the lab now so no more Contador leaks.
We know for sure they have positive samples where nothing is done.
Cleanest TdF ever!
This link worked for me:
http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/2008/07/pill_may_boost.html
According to the body building forums I search, there's more than just GW1516 out there now where they have figured out how to trick the body to do extra recovery work, lean-out and more.
Note the date of the AICAR article, 2008 (!) and this line
"..Evans, who has been beseiged by coaches and athletes looking for a competitive edge ever since his earlier mice studies." Someone at BC/Sky was on the list of coaches contacting Evans?