Quote Originally Posted by Caroline View Post
He is an idiot but I don't think this should have been spread like this to the media, as it is really not a public issue.
If he had been blood doping, yes OK, let us know, but the cocaine news were not necessary. Boonen is a very talented rider but he has a bad habit, just like he could have been gambling, or being an alcoholic, however, it really isn't our problem.
I think he does need help though and I hope he gets better.
Well, his team suspended him, and if they didn't give a reason then there would just be lots of rumors, which could be worse than the truth.

The general feeling seems to be that he needs to forget about his career, at least for now, so he can address his substance problems. I agree, I hope he's able to overcome them.