David Walsh, in the USPS years:
Who are today's most steadfast cheerleaders?
"If we don't stand up for the guy playing by the rules who is being screwed for playing by the rules we shouldn't exist, as it is our only true purpose. By and large, the American journalists who covered this year's Tour have been the best educated, most steadfast cheerleaders who ever set foot from one country to another."
Who are today's most steadfast cheerleaders?