Were Vino, Basso and Valverde Wrongly Accused?

[Mellow Velo]

Well, according to our illustrious leader, Señor McQuaid, the Blood Profile Passport has ended the era of doping. He now confidently predicts no more positive tests at the Tour, as everybody likely to ride, has got one.
No more cheating slipping through his ever vigilant net.

In which case, wouldn't today's prologue prove that the blood in those bags didn't have a Pitiful of DNA? That Basso really was only thinking about it and that Vino's test was tainted after his tarmac tumble?
2006, has become 2009, but the same riders are set to top the leaderboards...

General classification after stage 1

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 0:05:20
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 0:00:09
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:00:12
4 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil 0:00:14
5 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 0:00:16
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:00:17
7 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:18
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne

By his own logic.....

 

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Couple of thoughts.

Yes, I think they were guilty and likely NOT wrongfully accused.

Yes, they are amongst the best cyclists in the world desperate for that measure of advantage to be the champion. Differences from these guys are likely miniscule over such a short distance in prologue. Let's see how they do in the mountains.

 

[al_pacino]

1) Very short stage

2) Now everyone is clean surely the best are going to win, therefore whilst doped they could compete with the best(also doped) and now clean they can compete with the best.

 

[ak-zaaf]

2) Now everyone is clean surely the best are going to win, therefore whilst doped they could compete with the best(also doped) and now clean they can compete with the best.

....and there you have it