I have a hard time imagining another big bust occurring.
Of course, if it does, we will go through the whole rigmarole again. The same narrative has been repeated time and time again. Problem discovered, proper steps taken to prevent repetition, etc. etc. and so on and so forth and more of the same.
I get it.
But you will never see that happening in pro sports like NFL, NHL, or MLB.
Pro cycling remains susceptible for reasons already mentioned, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
Not that I would care either way if the sport was cleans, but I'm still curious how the sport got to this point.
Are riders finding it harder to access the gear because of more stringent anti-doping measures?
If so, why do those at the top seem to have free access?
I saw a Youtube video the other day that described Primo Roglic and his ascendency to the sport thusly: Elite ski jumper crashes and breaks multiple bones. Elite ski jumper decides to quit ski jumping and become a cyclist. He never rode a bike before. Within one year of quitting the sport, and after the injuries healed, he was a professional cyclist.
Nonsense.
I submit that the way this story is presented is impossible, yet it is not questioned.
How can someone like Remco pummel the competition in every discipline -- TT's, sprinting, mountains -- without even a hint of competition?
That does not make sense. I do not believe that with all the advancements in training, diet, etc. that everyone has access to, leads to such an incredible outlier.
MDVP.
WVA.
Pidcock.
Remco.
I'm sure I'm missing one or two, but the advantage shown by these riders makes others look like they're riding in the junior category.
I don't think rice cakes make the marginal difference here.