missymaya - I agree with you. I think there are differences, also, between mens and womens sports. We love going to WNBA games because there is a different atmosphere, it isn't all showboating, and the women seem to have a different view on the whole thing.

I don't know enough about mens vs. womens cycling to make an educated statement on it but I wonder because it is "less popular", there is less pressure? Also, I am sure the money/sponsorship isn't equal between the genders. (I know it is popular and that there is pressure, of course, but the mens gets more publicity.)

Maybe if we had true equality then the women would feel as compelled as the men to cheat but for now, it works.

One last thought that I hope isn't true, could it be that in the high-ranking womens cycling community that there is less scrutiny than what is with the men? ie maybe it does happen but it isn't as much of a witch hunt?