To be honest, I don’t really care if pros cheat. It’s their choice and they should bear the consequences. I strongly disagree with how he leveraged his power to ruin people’s careers
the so-called scandal is about fuckin asthma medication which provides zero advantage and the crash he was in ends anybodies career the only rise and fall is the idiots that think Froome is anything other than a legend one of the top three riders of all-time
People saying “Everyone else was doing it too” completely miss the point. If it wasn’t a big deal Lance was cheating, why did he ruin the reputations or threaten the livelihoods of anyone who tried to expose his cheating?
For those who still don't get why doping is used in cycling let me explain : -If there was zero doping the TDF would take 2 more weeks in order for riders to recover naturally - The speeds of Time trials and overall peleton average would collapse to at least 35 km hr ( if not less due to winds and air pressure) -UCI would loose sponsors and tv rights as who wants to see cyclists getting off their bikes and pushing the bike up the mountains - Bikes and equipment would not need be super light or expensive since the higher speeds could not be taken advantage of. UCI has known and has protected their top cyclists for many decades, Pro cycling is Entertainment not actually real guys riding their bikes for fun, the element of money on any sport is why Doping is not only encouraged but also protected.
I remember hearing about this amazing ride vividly and knowing exactly what was coming when it happened. Like, it was comically obvious, and sure enough.
It's funny because the day he had the crisis he declared that he suffered from the heat, the next day he accomplished the feat, drinking 100 bottles of water, but with his Jersey closed for the entire stage 😅
I know they were all doped up to the gills, but geez it was exciting to watch that period. Rather than people just slavishly watching power meters and the breakaway nearly always being reeled in like nowadays, people attacked, people cracked, it felt a bit more "human" even though they were all doping. Sad that such an exciting era is so tainted.
🤣🤣🤣 This is a fun video which asks reasonable questions. The funny bit is implying that CH was doping and not casting the same shadows on Nibali or Valverde or every other rider. He did dope.But how? With what? It was a great race. I think it's foolish to dope but I can't see professional cyclists doing what they do any other way. It seems that only certain personalities are allowed to get away with it. His profile may increase with his excellent YT channel.
It’s bollocks that the UCI allowed him to take the asthma medication salbutamol to expand his lung capacity because of the illness. He is still cheating, I don’t care what English fans say!
Everyone except the Americans know Horner was doped, that is why he disappeared at the end of the Vuelta. The only reason nothing happened to him, was that the UCI did not want another scandal involving an American rider after the damage Armstrong had done to the sport. Do you honestly think a nobody like Horner could win a Grand tour unless he was doped.
Landis or his lawyers posted the analytical test results from the doping control lab. And they looked like they were performed incorrectly to me. From what I could tell they overstated the amount of testosterone, by a lot. It is hard to argue with the isotopic ratio results, so there was some synthetic T in his system. But did he really take testosterone the night before his big ride, knowing if he won he would be tested? And would testosterone make you ride like that a few hours after taking this hormone? Seems more likely that he blood boosted with blood that was taken earlier when he had residual synthetic T in his system.
Why would the UCI give a life time ban to people who dope in a sport that requires you to dope to cope? 2 year ban is actually far to long. The UCI knows exactly what’s going on, has been since the inception of pro bike racing.
I remember this voice/face. Can't remember your old YT Channel name but I was there when you were streaming zwift for 50 people watching😆. Good to see you again making awesome sport videos