I'm trying to figure out why he's still so crap. If it were something about the injury, I don't see why he wouldn't be transparent about it, the team has to know what's going on.
Does ISN have some kind of anti-doping clause in the contract? Would that actually deter him from getting back on a program? Because what it looks like at this point is pre-2011 Vuelta Froome, with some age thrown in.
Or is there something about the injury that actually is hampering his power? If so, why not be more candid about it, we can all see it's not working for months and months now. This talk of weight, needing more time, it's all run its course and now he's just conceding, but no explanation of why he can't get back.
Previously I was of the mind of "why would he stop doping now" but I think it has to be considered a possibility at this point.