Carl Spackler wrote:
He is no doubt more than a generational talent and should go down as one of the greatest--if he so chooses to.
But with regard to juniors, the unfortunate belief is that they're doping early in order to game the Passport. If numbers are elevated when they get on then it's tougher to see the discrepancy. Not saying that's the case with PS and MK, and certainly hope they're clean.
Agreed. Sagan is a freak among freaks anyway.
I've posted before in defense really of the young Americans being more likely to be clean than some kid with not as many options. The guys I know, a couple of World Tour guys and some pro conti riders- they're not going that far with it. They know this is temporary, they work hard and have fun and don't want to walk around with DOPER tatooed on their forehead later on. They've generally got bigger fish to fry later on and the endorsement and advertising dough is really not there for them anyway. Not like it is for the euros.
Not judging them, btw. I really don't blame them at all.
I think I'm going with Boonen for PR. He was made for this race, has the team that will be inspired to ride for him, and has had great form. Maybe he gets lucky with his swan song. GvA is going to have to run into bad luck, real trouble to not win though. He's going that good. Probably will beat PS in a 3 up sprint with maybe Terpstra or Durbridge.