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Re: Is Anyone Else Disturbed By This? Re: Contador's Ascent of Verbier [irncpl]
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It is no matter how 'disturbed' you might be by these figures. Fortunately, in most of the societies readers of this forum live in, there are some maxims that apply. Foremost amongst them is that you are Innocent until proven guilty.

We all know that doping/cheating has been prevalent in the Tour de France ever since it first started. That also happens to be the nature of sport in general. Competitors are always looking for ways to win. Some look for legal methods other not legal.

Surmising whether an athlete is using illegal methods is pointless speculation and a waste of time. Anyone can cheat, and some will cheat, as much they want. But at the end of the day, it is only cheating when they are caught.

At the moment AC is not cheating. He's having a good tour.
thoughts to ponder- guilty of what? if they all train the same way? Is AC cheating- if he prepares the same way as every other rider? He's certainly not 'cheating' if he's doing the same thing as his peers? right? you don't hear other riders speculating about other riders performances? instead- you hear them give congrats... and probably think- what is he doing- i need to add that to my 'program'. the press loves records and strong performances. the fans love record breaking performances. the sponsors love when their riders win. i'm not sure anyone is being cheated... except the riders themselves- not each other- but sadly themselves- who will ultimately suffer whatever consequences come from their doctor's training aids. who knows what the health will be of the cycling rat generation and all the tests they have put into and through their body.
Last edited by: mlinenb: Jul 20, 09 19:22

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