Are there any "clean" cyclists?

[Alcanelo]

Hey Clinic,

Sooooo amid all this certainty that every single notable cyclist in the sport today is 'doped to the gills' and every marvellous cycling performance is brushed aside as "lol clearly doping", are there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

 

[BYOP88]

Hey Clinic,

Sooooo amid all this certainty that every single notable cyclist in the sport today is 'doped to the gills' and every marvellous cycling performance is brushed aside as "lol clearly doping", are there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

If you root for any rider you have 'blood on your hands' that's all I'll say on the matter.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Horner is clean.
Late bloomer, all natural talent.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Pierrick Fedrigo is still around.

 

[Athame]

I like clean riders. Types like McEwen, Horner, Freire and Wiggins.

 

[skippythepinhead]

Any time you're tempted to think a rider on the podium hasn't used illicit means to enhance performance, watch the following:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4nHQsrUrZg

(It's the Lance "what am I on?" Nike ad, sorry if you're not on mobile)...

 

[go crazy]

Hey Clinic,

Sooooo amid all this certainty that every single notable cyclist in the sport today is 'doped to the gills' and every marvellous cycling performance is brushed aside as "lol clearly doping", are there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

Damnit, I'm gonna believe in Andrew Talansky and then be crushed once/if he is busted. I love that guy, his attitude is so refreshing, and his riding style gives me nothing to believe he's doped up on the high octane stuff.

 

[veganrob]

Sprinters don't dope, because it won't really help them. Unless they might need a BB or EPO to get over the mountains. But that doesn't really count. So it is ok.

 

[42x16ss]

Hey Clinic,

Sooooo amid all this certainty that every single notable cyclist in the sport today is 'doped to the gills' and every marvellous cycling performance is brushed aside as "lol clearly doping", are there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

There's possibly a few more talented 1st-2nd year pros who aren't on the good stuff yet because they didn't need it at U23/Conti. I also like to think that there are a few who hold to their convictions and don't cross the line too far but chances are they are only water carriers. It's happened before (Bassons, Simeoni/Manzano post confession) so hopefully I'm not just dreaming.

 

[Fausto's Schnauzer]

Second rider from the left. As least he insists on mentioning that he's "never tested positive."

 

[blackcat]

sure there are clean cyclists. i even reckon there are clean riders at the tour.

the question should be, do clean cyclists win?

 

[Archibald]

Sprinters don't dope, because it won't really help them. Unless they might need a BB or EPO to get over the mountains. But that doesn't really count. So it is ok.

can you spell Cipollini?

 

[Amazinmets73]

sure there are clean cyclists. i even reckon there are clean riders at the tour.

the question should be, do clean cyclists win?

No, everyone knows that it's impossible to win stage races riding clean. The OPs question is far more intriguing

 

[go crazy]

Sprinters don't dope, because it won't really help them. Unless they might need a BB or EPO to get over the mountains. But that doesn't really count. So it is ok.

This whole post is a mess, so I'm just going to assume you are joking/trolling.

 

[Amazinmets73]

This whole post is a mess, so I'm just going to assume you are joking/trolling.

It was pretty obvious he was

 

[ebandit]

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sure there are clean cyclists. i even reckon there are clean riders at the tour.

the question should be, do clean cyclists win?

to Me if doping is on the wane why? are the clean riders still not calling out the dirty ones

omerta or do riders not know what others are doing?

could critical mass be reached when there enough clean riders to isolate dirty ones?

Mark L

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Pierrick Fedrigo is still around.

You don't seem to be the kind of person that would vouch for someone unless you were quite certain. What makes you think he is clean as opposed to other riders?

 

[bobbins]

I think in the same way that people close to the sport hear about the dirty riders, the same applies to clean ones but it isn't such a scandal that riders are clean - or at least it shouldn't be.

 

[Tinman]

sure there are clean cyclists. i even reckon there are clean riders at the tour.

the question should be, do clean cyclists win?

Or should it be do clean sprinters win?

 

[WillemS]

Hey Clinic,

[A]re there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

Yes.

Are there dopers?

Yes.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Hey Clinic,

Sooooo amid all this certainty that every single notable cyclist in the sport today is 'doped to the gills' and every marvellous cycling performance is brushed aside as "lol clearly doping", are there any cyclists in the Tour that are clean?

Clearly the guy in your avatar is riding on bread and water.

Disingenuous questions deserve disingenuous answers. Isn't this like the 1000th time this exact thread has been posted? Use the search function next time noob, it'll save you some time and save us some frustration.

 

[blackcat]

Or should it be do clean sprinters win?

the answer is no

 

[King Boonen]

I am certain there are currently clean cyclists riding the Tour. I don't know who they are though and certainly wouldn't vouch for anyone.

 

[veganrob]

can you spell Cipollini?

Can you spell sarcasm?

 

[veganrob]

This whole post is a mess, so I'm just going to assume you are joking/trolling.

Totally a joke aimed at some in the clinic that think doping does not help the sprinters.