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Old 08-25-2012, 05:52 PM   #37 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara
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They're getting tested because doping in sport can't be condoned and rightly so, but cycling is the exception imo. The only solution is for everybody to expect less from the riders and to make the cycling calender less demanding, but will they do that? I think not because as always money is involved.
Very good point, money is one of the main drivers of cycling in competitons as well as recognition as being the top cyclist in the world. There are plenty of egos that need boosting so doping is the easier way to achieve glory.
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