That was brutally honest. And it rang true. I would imagine most young cyclists are aware of drug, but may think it's only top pros or a few bad eggs.
However they'd always think they're better, that they can do it without drugs.
Then the haunting of the doping boogie man begins: They begin to wonder "what if", or "I'm fed up of being cheated", "they're all doing it and seem okay"
The torment of the boogie man is only briefly relieved with good performances and wins. When form is gone he comes back: "Why are they going faster than me when I could ride circles round them before", "I really need a win, your only as good as your last result"
Boogie man would also strike in the young cyclists spare time: "I need to get a better contract next year to be able to afford the mortgage payments", "I have a kid but have no financial guarantees beyond the end of season"
That is what I imagine is the torment of the clean rider.
However they'd always think they're better, that they can do it without drugs.
Then the haunting of the doping boogie man begins: They begin to wonder "what if", or "I'm fed up of being cheated", "they're all doing it and seem okay"
The torment of the boogie man is only briefly relieved with good performances and wins. When form is gone he comes back: "Why are they going faster than me when I could ride circles round them before", "I really need a win, your only as good as your last result"
Boogie man would also strike in the young cyclists spare time: "I need to get a better contract next year to be able to afford the mortgage payments", "I have a kid but have no financial guarantees beyond the end of season"
That is what I imagine is the torment of the clean rider.