PARIS (AP)—Blood tests in the Tour de France have shown abnormal results for about 20 cyclists, but none was above the official limit, the French anti-doping agency said Friday.

The tests were carried out July 5 in Brest before the first stage of the three-week race, said Philippe Sagot, deputy secretary-general of the agency.

“Around 20 riders have results a little high, right on the limit,” Sagot told The Associated Press. He did not identify the riders involved.

“There are no infractions, but some figures are very close to the limit, particularly as regards the level of hematocrit,” Sagot said.

A high hematocrit level is an indicator of possible blood doping, but not proof of it.

The agency said the results would be passed on to the riders over the weekend.

Sagot said this would not legally constitute a warning, but he recommended that riders pass the results to their team doctors “because of the possibility of a health risk.”

All 180 riders in the Tour de France were given blood tests before the start of the race to measure their levels against tests taken later in the race. The results were also passed to the International Cycling Union to be included in the riders’ biological passports.

“It makes me f*cking pissed off that people are surprised that this is still happening. It’s taken us a decade to get to this point. If everyone’s foolish and naïve enough to think that a rider won’t test positive again, you might as well go home and not cover this race. The media have a responsibility to realize that this isn’t the last ever doping positive we’re ever going to have,” Millar said before the start. “Professional sport, there’s always going to be doping. With doping controls, there’s always going to be positives. What we have to do is handle it in the right way and move on. What we’re doing on this team is the future of the sport. There’s always going to be guys who are doing it in the wrong way, but there are those of us who are doing it in the right way and I think we’re now in the majority. It really it is a minority.”

Personally, I’m enjoying watching the race. Cavendish has been fun to watch. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that McEwan abandons, given the fact that his team won’t give him the time of day. Unfortunate, because Cadel Evans is about as exciting as watching paint dry.