It seems like May always has the most drama when it comes to bike racing, and this year is no exception. The latest is Floyd Landis, who for four years adamantly denied doping after being stripped of his yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Now he admits he lied. And he directly accused many big names in the sport of doping when he was teammates with them, including Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel, George Hincapie and others.
Obviously Landis' credibility is shot. But I am inclined to believe his accusations of others, and so is Greg Lemond. I do not think things will ever be proven against Lance, and it will continue to be a heated debate among cycling fans.
Without getting into all the arguments, I just hope cycling will purge itself of dopers. It is one of the few sports that makes an effort to rid itself of steroid freaks. How boring to watch a race where nobody appears tired and puts in amazing performances every day. It completely removes passion. Any and all dopers need to be kicked out, and the system that forces athletes to cheat needs to be fixed. Otherwise, the sport will be destroyed.
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