Because the salbutamol that you needed wouldn't have been any help to those without asthma.I really struggle with what is a performance enhancing drug and what isn't. As a kid I struggled with asthma and had steroid inhalers and salbutamol. I was pretty good at hockey but without my puffers I could not manage more than 10 mins let alone 70. How are those drugs anything but performance enhancers? What is the difference from a front row in the school rugby team not being strong enough so takes steroids which makes him stronger? Why are my steroids okay and his not?
What's popped? I've always been suspicious of Lewis, but I don't know if he failed tests?Then the Ben Johnson final, where all 8 runners have been popped should be right up your strasse.
Don't worry about Stat , he's very defensive over cycling and every other post implicates all other sports even though he has no evidence whatsoever to back it up.I would rather they all be clean, but if the rules are you are allowed certain supplements, then everyone should be in the same boat.
What's popped? I've always been suspicious of Lewis, but I don't know if he failed tests?
I would rather they all be clean, but if the rules are you are allowed certain supplements, then everyone should be in the same boat.
Not much fun when cycling did that.It would be fun if you could take whatever you liked.
That's the trouble with cycling now, all the trust goes out of the window now.
'Now'!? The history of professional cycling is riddled with substance abuse, dating back before 1900. Few riders are untainted by it, just ask Eddy Merckx.
Not much fun when cycling did that.
Lance's team rode for 3 weeks on the front, not even looking out of breath.
While those wishing to properly challenge him took so much of everything most are 'damaged' now, the ones that are still alive.
'Now'!? The history of professional cycling is riddled with substance abuse, dating back before 1900. Few riders are untainted by it, just ask Eddy Merckx.
Overly dramatic most are still employed in cycling and still have their "honours" despite tearfully confessing unlike Armstrong yea he was an hard to like as a personality but no different to the others Contador and his faboulous MEAT diet Pantani died but then it was more than trying to compete with Armstrong that he had issues with much that I loved the fella.
So true but they also used to raid bars for wine en-route too.. and all of them are remembered with fondness.
Maybe so, I guess the list of infamous maybe sticks in the mind more.
Although plenty have had records expunged and I think cycling is getting progressively better about removing former cheats from the sport.
For my non existent book my bar raids would have to be a little more civilised
I'm certainly keen to ride up a mountain with a cork in my mouth, attached to the car in front by fishing line held by a soigneur hiding in the boot.
Who else other than Armstrong has been expunged? Struggling to think. If it was getting better then why do Indurain, Riis, Roche, Contador still hold their titles (ok i know that Indurain didnt confess in tears but "big gear" was able to sit down and take on mountain climbers all of a sudden.
Contador and Pantani lost Grand Tours, Valverde had results voided.
Most Tours throughout Lance's career don't recognise many of the top 10 probably even 20.