[commish]

"I'm gutted," Millar said, swaying a bit unsteadily on his feet. "I feel like crying."

I know the feeling, I felt the same way this morning when I saw the headline.

"I really wanted to believe he was having a good day. This makes me very sad. Vino is one of my favorite riders, one of the most beautiful riders in the peloton. If a rider of his stature and class has done this in the current situation, we might as well pack up our bags and leave."

Amen.

I really think this may be the death knell for cycling. You have the Tour Leader under a huge cloud of suspicion, and one of cyclings most favorite riders failing a test.

It is time for the UCI to just say "ENOUGH!" and suspend all competition for a year or two. Tell all the riders "come back clean or don't come back at all. You fail a test and you will be banned for life"

[commish]

PING!

[monday]

“I really think this may be the death knell for cycling. You have the Tour Leader under a huge cloud of suspicion, and one of cyclings most favorite riders failing a test.”

For Vinokourov yes. For cycling no. I don’t understand people who condemn everyone for the actions of a few. It just seems so unfair.