Drag racing has different divisions based on the type of fuel that the car runs on, so why not create a special “top fuel” division for athletes who dope.
First offense and you race “top fuel” for life. Nina Craft, Ben Johnson, Tyler Hamilton, Richard Virenque, record10Ti’s friend, Pantani’s ghost, Santiago Perez, the whole 1996 and 2000 Chinese track and swimming teams, that Irish swimmer, the Outside Magazine columnist, Raimondas Rumsas’s grandmother, and all Balco customers can race each other as much as they want. They can look to certain cartels and drug companies for sponsorship of major events, while local gym-rats and burn outs can sponsor a domestic series.
To insure that clean athles don’t try to poach the top fuel events, all top fuel athletes can have a “TOP FUEL” tattoo placed right on their forehead on the day they are initiated.
I don’t even think that dignifies a response. Lance (I hope) is an extraordinary athlete (again, I hope). Face it, he is a living legend and we should be honored to watch him work. Just like Michael Schumacher. I’ll be crushed if it comes out that Lance is doping! I’ll be almost as crushed if it comes out Ferrari is, well, what ever the equivalent to doping an F1 car is.
I do like the idea of a TOP FUEL division for those who choose to use that junk. Then they can go over the top with it and have an iv drip during races.
Don’t they have a similar system in body building ?
As far as I know, Pantani never tested positive for PED’s. He did get tossed from the Giro for high HCT, but that could theoretically come from an altitude tent (theoretically). His ghost could technically race in the open division as could the ghost of FloJo along with Carl Lewis and Marion Jones. Lyle Alzado would have to compete in the footall version of top fuel, then again, I suppose the NFL is already top fuel.
I was pushing that beofre the Olympics for all athletes. If somebody over 18 wants to destroy their body and perhaps kill themselves for my enjoyment, more power to them.
Who remembers the SNL skit with the weightlifters competing ing the drug Olympics?
I was in my doctor office getting a physical a few weeks ago. My doctor is a cyclist and we were talking about Tyler, PEDs and testing in cycling. Surprisingly he suggested a drug legal division as well. He thought that it would be fun to watch… I commented that we are already seeing that show.
if it comes out Ferrari is, well, what ever the equivalent to doping an F1 car is.
it’s a Ferrari
Bodybuilding does have a Natural Championship but you have to dig to find coverage. Most seem to prefer the juiced show to the non juiced show. The weight difference is pretty freaking big between the two as well.
