[leilani]

I don't doubt it. You can read all kinds of crazy theories on cycling forums too. They just don't ever back them up with very persuasive evidence though.

I don't know that we'll ever know the truth, but at this point I don't care if these guys are huffing the glue from their handlebar tape, you know?

I'm so disgusted with all of them - the athletes AND the anti-doping officials - that it's become a complete wash for me.

I'm at the point on doping where I want to yell a paraphrase of what somebody else once said IIRC to the Dixie Chicks: Shut up & ride!

[lainie]

Well that’s the thing.. I’m with you. If they called it Tour de Doping and made it a free-for-all, at least we’d all get the truth in advertising for a change. What percentage of the 188-whatever left are on something today? :shrug: I do love watching the sport, and the storied history of this race, but I truly don’t get behind any of them as being 100% free of shenanigans. And even when they’re caught and banned and return; I heard Phil Liggett refer to Vino as a fine upstanding young man yesterday. Really, Phil? I don’t know. What can you say.