Let 'em Dope

Kurgan Gringioni said:

If he didn't have $$$$ from his cycling talent he would have been no
different from the homeless people who sleep, eat and [censored] in the
street.

At least they don't urinate like the fatty master racers allegedly do.

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Why not let 'em dope?

For one thing, the sponsors would head for the exits, as one
did today.

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In the end, legal doping would be safer than what is going on now.

Exactly the same pressures would apply. If you can use just a little
EPO, well, why not cheat and use a lot? If roids or drug X are
prohibited
because of rider health issues, why not cheat and use it anyway?
Why not hook up with some shady doper doc that will give you whatever
the hell you want?

And once someone does that and wins, the pressure will be on everyone
else to get their own dope fiend doc.

jeremy said:

Interesting opinions in Wednesday's Mailbag at VeloNews:

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10149.0.html

Why not let 'em dope?

Among other things the sponsors would head for the exits.

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The co-sponsor of the Astaná cycling team said to be involved in the
Spanish blood-doping scandal has withdrawn its support, which had been
scheduled to run till the end of the year.

German company Würth, Astaná's co-sponsor, said in a statement on
Monday: "The sponsorship contract has been terminated with immediate
effect after the announcement of the Astaná team that they would not
take part in the Tour de France."
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Liberty has also terminated its sponsorship this year in response to
the drug situation.

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Kurgan Gringioni said:

If he didn't have $$$$ from his cycling talent he would have been no
different from the homeless people who sleep, eat and [censored] in the
street.

At least they don't urinate like the fatty master racers allegedly do.

Driving down California freeways these days you can see cars parked on the
side of the freeway and some guy with his wanger out taking a whizz in plain
view of passing motorists. I saw this a half dozen times this last weekend.

In the meantime with even trucks driving 80+ mph the signs said "click it or
ticket". You have to applaud the Highway Patrol for putting their priorities
in order.