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Originally Posted by GGG
I still don't understand what the big deal is that he doped. Of course he doped. We all knew he doped. Everyone in cycling dopes and likely still dopes.
The purpose of testing in my opinion isn't to catch dopers it is to limit doping. You want to keep doping to a level where people aren't dying to win. You will never eliminiate it.
I dont quite understand the villification from strangers. He is a jerk, and a doper, all things we have known for 10 years. This interview in my mind changed nothing.
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The guys a role model for: children, atheletes, etc...
He shouldn't be:
1) Cheating by doping. Saying "Everyone does it" does not make it right. And no the point of testing is not to "limit" doping. It's to stop it. Hence why they went back and tested atheletes. The whole point of sport is fair competition.
2) Lying about doping.
3) Encouraging others to cheat and attacking those who don't.
LA went out of his way to promote fair play, determination, etc.. It wasn't just that he cheated, it was also the attitude that went with it. He made a fortune off his ongoing self-promotion.
The way to get rid of doping/PEDs is pretty simple. Once someone registers themselves for a level of competition, take samples once every 3-4 months. Keep those samples. When ever a new PED is discovered go back and test to the date that PED is likely to have been introduced.