anyone from the outside looking in wont have a clue on how the top ranks of pro cycling work. I could continue typing about this until my fingers bled. What it really boils down to is that pro cycling is one of the most cut throat sports on the planet. The athletes dont see the big paychecks like in baseball and basketball, etc. because the team owners and event organizers keep it all, a typical US Pro makes around 40,000 a year, guys like Lance making millions are the 1%. Contracts are often not longer than a year or two tops. For many years, doping was just part of the elite ranks in cycling, its just the way it is. I think Lance was doping, along with all of the other top pros from that era. They definitely need to clean up cycling but they also need to spread the wealth along with a sense of security. Doping for a lot of these guys is a security measure that keeps a paycheck coming, also the list of banned substance in cycling a lot longer than in other sports. These guys dont wake up wanting to cheat, they realize once they get to the top the only way to compete is to dope like everyone else. They are trying to change that.

defend your freedom , vote no for OBAMA

You'd have to be on dope to wanna peddle around France...

For those of you that will say that he shouldn't have to fight to pove his innocence. If your accused of something, wouldn't you fight to prove your innocence instead of being shamed and stripped of your accomplishments? The lack of action speaks volumes in someones guilt or innocence.

You cheat, you lose.

These test must all be void then. Then strip all athletes