I didnt think u wanted to go down this road but here goes

If u believe Hinault U r asking us to believe an entire nation of cyclists has gravitated to Laziness & sloth. Not 1 Frenchman has fouind the capacity to work hard.
Fair enough you have now removed the individual from the equation.
Soooo Lance must have doped because it is a well known fact that since he started winning the tdf the US has become fatter & more sedentary.
Since his weight loss & results were counter to the American culture of Sloth we are forced to conclude he cheats

The only way individuals exist in conjunction with Hinaults statement would be that thousands of French cyclists collectively & independently came to the same conclusion.
Highly unlikely
If Bassons is correct and Lance is not Legit we can conclude that cycling is made up of many
individuals of different abilities, mindset(including cheating)nationalities and cultures.
I chose Bassons theory as more plausible

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