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Originally posted by turbo6bar
Also, if Landis is guilty, how many of the top ten TdF finishers use drugs and just haven't been caught?
On the bright side, at least I have an excuse for being so much slower than these guys. 
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You can just assume that being clean is the exception. People dont want to believe that Floyd or that one nut doped (I certainly dont). Spend three weeks watching the TDF on TV only to find out its all fake... no wonder people make excuses for these guys. All these theories about booze or that testosterone doesnt help so why would he do it, or that the french are out to get americans... all bull****. Guys freaking dope for Cat 3 races. You don't think there's pressure for pros to dope when millions are on the line?
Even one nut got busted of sorts if you believe the source. They 'back tested' his samples from years past using methods that were not available at the time and he tested positive for EPO. Granted, that 'back testing' sort of testing is absurd. You going to yank his titles away years later?
The worst is yet to come for pro cycling (and pro sports in general) with genetic doping moving from theory to reality.
Here's a recent article from a retired rider. Take it for what its worth...
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10633.0.html