Doping happens in cycling, but then it happens in the vast majority of sports.
I mean just recently two cricket players, (yes I said cricket), from Pakistan were banned for doping offenses. The stuff is rampant in american football and baseball. Plus they don't even test for many known enhancers (like HgH) in those sports.
I've stated my opinion on Floyd Landis and all, but this is a general comment.
Somehow, you only hear about doping as it relates to cycling, but rarely about other sports anywhere near as often. I mean take Operation Puerto, where Vino, Ullrich, and Basso were banned from riding in the TdF....yet, Puerto supposedly had data on far more big-name athletes in sports other than cycling. Where are their names? Where are the suspensions? Why did we only hear about cyclists?
I don't know if other sports just have better spin doctors, or are better at covering things up, or if it is just what the media focuses on....but cyclists get a far worse rap than other athletes when drug use is rather widespread.



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