Well, for those who haven't heard, Alexandre Vinokourov has been caught doping, fired from his team, and his team, Astana, has subsequently left the Tour. After watching him win two huge stages in a very courageous manner, it is such a letdown to learn that he was doping. I'm pretty sure I won't follow the rest of the Tour or pro cycling in general for this year and maybe even longer.
It's really pathetic how persistent these people are in their drive to cheat. Why is it so hard to stop this problem, even with all of the new protocols and rules in place for ProTour teams? Is cycling the only sport aggressive enough in its testing to expose the frauds or is it simply a dirty sport that cannot manage to hold elite-level competitions that are fair?
Either way, it sucks. Pro cycling has a long way to go before it can earn my respect again.
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