Anyone who believes that some of the most prolific dopers of the past decade should actually have to face some consequences needs to sign the petition referenced in this article:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...-from-destroying-puerto-blood-hits-20k_285562
People like Mancebo--who while no doubt an exceptional talent--spent years racing doped up, becoming a much stronger rider than he ever would have clean, are now racing in the states and dueling it out with guys who have raced clean their entire lives and have no such advantage. Taking results, paychecks, etc. from people who have made the right moral choices their whole careers and are still good enough to challenge him. Where is the fairness in that?
Who cares if he is supposedly racing clean NOW...if someone stole from their job for 10 years, should he still be fired even if he at some point stopped stealing?!?! Umm..YES. This is such bull****.
Don't let this whole Puerto thing just dissolve after all these years; make these men own up to their crimes. That's what happens in the real world.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...-from-destroying-puerto-blood-hits-20k_285562
People like Mancebo--who while no doubt an exceptional talent--spent years racing doped up, becoming a much stronger rider than he ever would have clean, are now racing in the states and dueling it out with guys who have raced clean their entire lives and have no such advantage. Taking results, paychecks, etc. from people who have made the right moral choices their whole careers and are still good enough to challenge him. Where is the fairness in that?
Who cares if he is supposedly racing clean NOW...if someone stole from their job for 10 years, should he still be fired even if he at some point stopped stealing?!?! Umm..YES. This is such bull****.
Don't let this whole Puerto thing just dissolve after all these years; make these men own up to their crimes. That's what happens in the real world.