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md1975
Mainly things like you just listed didn't have a true "test" available to the UCI/ASO. Doping has been around as long as the TDF for the most part. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond, Miguel Induráin and more all used something. Most of the time the UCI didn't have a test for it. I remember EPO being talked about 10yrs before anyone was tested in a major cycling event. Riders at times had to set alarms to wake up and ride for an hour or so at night. Why? So there blood didn't thicken and cause it to not flow correctly and kill them. Riding a bike on rollers every few hours was the only thing that they knew worked. Cycling is a dirty sport. But, we love it and the drama and amazing rides. And the riders are willing to risk everything to win. To be the best at the sport07-11-2024 01:29
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md1975
Clearly 7 won by the best rider. Like him or not Armstrong beat other doped guys. Which means it was pretty equal. However, not all of them broke a frame and won, got caught up in a feed bag and managed to make it to the finish in 1 piece and last bunnyhopped a ditch into a drainage ditch, ride through the grass and stay calm and cool. His bike handling skills should not be questioned. He was the best rider in the race. Had none of them doped he probably would have still won. Drugs didn't change his style, cancer did. It made him lighter and willing to expand his mind on cadence and food during a TDF. And it worked. I know they still dope so I personally don't care if they they did or didn't anymore. I just like to see a good race31-10-2024 23:16
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md1975
He had a good ride, but he isn't beating Pogačar again in a GT unless he is ill or crashes. Remco is next up to be on or near Pogačars level. He showed signs of it in 2024. He was able to make it back to Pogačar most times. He just didn't have the ability to stay with him.28-10-2024 22:17
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md1975
Because they all doped when Lance was winning multiple TDF titles. Jan has said he doped and most of Lance's wins...Jan was 2nd at worst 3rd. As another person commented, only 1 or 2 riders in the top 10 (when Lance was winning) were not caught doping. What is that saying? That about 98% of the TDF in the years Lance won were also on something. You also have to give credit to Lance as likely the best bike handling riding in the race. He knew when to do what he needed to do to beat the other doped riders. As for Johan, he was the man calling the statagy in the race. So, like it or not they both know more about cycling than most people do to this day. Watch a podcast on the TDF and pay attention to what they say. Chances are very good that the following day if a rider is doing what they said...they win. They called a 3 grad tours this year based on what they knew had to be done over the next stage or stages to seal a win. And then the riders who won were doing exactly what was said. That's knowledge of how to race and position yourself to win. No question. Meaning that while you may not like it. They knew everything needed to win. Right down to what Stage Roglic was going to have to do in it to take the win and red jersey (and win the overall) and like it or not he did just that. Pretty much exactly. Like them or not they know01-10-2024 15:43
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md1975
Why? Even riders going against him would agree he should win 1 at least28-09-2024 18:18
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md1975
Even at 100%, Pogacar has evolved into an almost unbeatable rider. True, you have bike issues, illness and crashes. They have to be avoided to be sure he can be 100% also. If he can do that...nobody is in the same league. He lost a few days ago because he made a mistake. One he likely will not make again. The mental aspect is the only one that nobody can know if someone is doing great or awful19-09-2024 21:26
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md1975
Kinda scary to think about isn't it? This kid has and probably can win any race he enters apart from Roubaix. And only because it has so many factors. A huge part of that race is luck. No falls, flats, getting stuck behind people who you can beat...but can't get around.13-09-2024 02:42
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md1975
Not today, but before the 20th stage...probably. Kuss is probably not a factor. However, João Almeida is my top pick to win. Younger, great all round rider and less accident prone than Roglic. Also is not prone to dumb mistakes like Roglic (see TDF TT bike change).24-08-2024 18:17
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md1975
Anyone can see that most pro cyclists are doping. The question is are they being given a pass or just beating the tests? No way JV rode like that without far more than being lucky. Multiple former riders with similar injuries were quoted as saying that even breathing was hard many months after a punctured lung. Yet here we see him riding near top form. And Tadej, much as I like him, won 2 GTs with a combined time gap of around 9min average for both. And he was faster in both races than anyone else ever. However, both races had riders break records that have stood since the 1990s high doping GTs. If that isn't a sign...what is31-07-2024 13:52