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tantocomo said:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/26/footballers-risks-drugs-fleetwood-gerard-kinsella
I don't think we expect anything to come out about PEDs at the higher end of the sport yet, but at least it's getting more media attention. And the comments underneath show more recognition of it, rather than the 'PEDs won't help you shoot more accurately' denial line.
I dont think it gets more media attention.
media still have vested interests and are unerpinning the dominant class in society. What you are seeing is a push from below, but not a putsch.
there is enough small leaks, and other information, that interested and inquiring minds can ascertain about drugs in sport. But most people do not want this information, you are only seeing a minute slither of sport viewing consumers, who actually seek to determine the truth about PEDs. It is a very small sample, and it is a self selective sample posting on the Clinic. well, there are a few nay-sayers also.
But we will not hear about the current cyclists and olympic gold medalists in Britain, and their doping. We wont. Lance Armstrong is the exception that proves the rule. Marion Jones and Barry Bonds are the exceptions that proves the rule. They pushed their luck, rode their luck, and hubris got the better of them. If they stayed marginally below the radar, the authorities would not have busted them. We dont seek to break down, pull down our champions. Like Bill Clinton told the DA, Birotte, we wont kill our champions in the US. That is not how we roll.
Paula will be fine. Everyone will have forgotten about this in 36 months. Just like I forgot about the 6 CSC positives for Myocera in the 2007 Tour when Piepoli and Ricco were busted (Cobo skated on the skin on his teeth), but they let the other riders go who tested positve. It was about 26 riders. 6 CSC, I think a bunch of Gerolsteiner riders too.
But until someone raised this on the Clinic 6 months ago, I had forgot all about it. And the web is wiped clean of all reference to this. I should ask Albergotti and OConnell about this, and if they have any info on it.