The cycling mentality
Last year's investigation into the blood-doping ring run by a Spanish doctor led a number of optimists (I was one) to predict that the resulting clearout of big names might mean the "cleanest" Tour de France since the early 1990s, when the suspected widespread use of EPO began. Such hopes were dashed, however, after the leader, Floyd Landis, tested positive for high testosterone levels in the final days of the race. He disputes the ruling, and the 2006 Tour has no official winner.
And now the 2007 race has lost its leader, with Michael Rasmussen sacked under a cloud of suspicion - just a day after one of the favourites, Alexandr Vinokourov, tested positive for blood-doping and left the race in disgrace.… Seguir leyendo »