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Is cycling the dirtiest, albeit "dopiest" sport in the world? I mean, c'mon: now this year's winner, Alberto Contador, is being investigated for doping, and he took the place of the previous leader of this year's Tour, Michael Rasmussen, who was fired for doping. Additionally, whole teams withdrew because of doping.

NPR posed a question about this that said, "If everyone cheats, is anyone cheating?" I tend to think not. I also don't think Lance Armstrong was entirely drug free during his seven TdF wins.

Regardless, the prevailing presence of doping in pro cycling makes steroid use in baseball look like fifth graders smoking out behind the auditorium. This is crazy, and has permeated the entire sport. I can see why pro cycling is losing supporters on almost a daily basis.

Oh, well, if Alberto Contador does get nabbed by the UCI, at least that means American Levi Leipheimer will move from third to second.

EDIT: Christ! Not again. Sorry for putting this in "Tech." Mods please move...