So I just read this article and started wondering how it possible to develop such a big engine so early: [image] Pogačar's coach on Tour de France preparations: 'He was so fit in May I told... Huge capacity for recovery, self-regulation, and a lack of quarantine unlocks Pogačar's yellow…

I suspended my belief in cycling a long time ago and now enjoy it for the spectacle - bit like WWE on wheels (only with many careers ruined by unfair advantages). Wout VA dropping climbers on climbs…hmmmm

Think the reason we never saw many young riders win has more to do with road cycling being a ‘traditional sport’. You just weren’t allowed a chance at GC at a young age. Your role was to ride for the team leader, fetch bottles, pull the group in the first 100km when nobody’s watching, and if you’re …

We may find out in 5 years or so once samples are analyzed retrospectively for military grade pharmaceuticals. I’m not in the game of casting aspersions, but some performances at this year’s TdF were surprising.

An interesting view expressed by Philippa York in a recent interview with David Walsh in The Times To me it’s interesting that there are young riders in this Tour fighting for the yellow jersey. In a sport where there is a deep-rooted doping culture, the young guys won’t be able to compete against …

Here’s what confuses me. The critics who say certain rides/riders are suspicious are generally the ones also saying that “of course doping still exists in the peloton”. If that’s the case then a lot of the peloton are still doping and Pogacar was STILL the better rider. You can’t just pick and cho…

Anyone know what the PED testing regime has been like these last 6 months of COVID? Have we just seen 6 months of limited testing and monitoring?

Love all this healthy discussion of Arkea-Samsic! Let’s do get to the bottom of it. Wait, what? Who? Police? What does that have to do with anything? It’s not like they won. You gotta focus on the winners who DIDN’T get raided by French police. I mean, great TT performances are so much more suspici…

I don’t understand how power and HR readings would tell you someone is clean or not? If he averaged 470 vs 420, it’s still speculation. My belief is that everyone in every sport is doped. It’s all entertainment to me.

I refer you to the thread title in which you may find a clue. May I infer that you wish to discuss the police raid and Quintana’s “vitamins”? So start a new thread topic? I am pleased we amuse you :slight_smile:

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