Another suspicion of mine is that there hasn't been a clean champion since Indurain. I hate to see the sport tarnished like this, but that is because it is a violation of established rules. I think if the truth were known the majority of the peloton is probably juiced because everyone knows everyone is doing it and there is immense pressure to compete.
I've said it before - let all athletes use what ever they want. Sport has transgressed into entertainment and they are giving fans what they want to see. With all the money and perks that are on the line many athletes are obviously to risk both their health and their reputation to win. So, somehow they are going to find a way. PEDs are part of the evolution.
As we all know there was a time when riders thought smoking improved their ability to climb. Then came more advanced training and dieting methods along with the simple blood doping idea of training in high altitude and taking one's own blood to be saved for transfusions in crucial stages at a later date.
There's always going to be someone figuring out a way to gain an advantage.
Aero bars ...disk wheels, Ti frames - what about Power bars and carb drinks?
Thanks for the update. I hope this isn’t true and Lance is like Jim Thorpe and even Bob Mathias.
Naturally gifted and the best in the world in their heyday.
Thanks for the ping; post; thread. This ain’t no disco...this ain’t no country club either...this is LA (we’re talking about here). I’ll side with LA.