That is just it, what convicts people?
Smear campaigns? Press leaks? Vicious infighting by Crusaders out recruiting people who were 'once' offered testosterone?
After being contacted by Pape Tygart we get ...
“Cycling has reached a tipping point. It is either going to be honest and open regarding its sordid history of doping and grow and thrive, or it will continue to deny and distract,” he wrote in an op-ed comment published by several media.
“The time has come for the doors of secrecy to be kicked open. It’s time for a revolution and the overthrow of the tyrannical leadership of McQuaid and Verbruggen. I urge the board members of the UCI to take control of the sport and start with a clean slate. This is the only way cycling can truly grow on a global scale.”
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tygart-praises-mercer-for-refusing-to-dope
I am sure Mercer is in a state all knowingness about the UCI, which undoubtedly victimized Mercer. I am sure his leaving the sport had nothing to do with incidents like this:
"US rider, Scott Mercer has been given a one year suspension by the USCF after the assault incident involving him and Adam Hodges Myerson last month. Myerson suffered damage to his skull after Mercer struck him in the head and was taken to hospital where he was operated on. He has since made a good recovery and even contested the US Criterium championships a few weeks back. Mercer was given an immediate 1 month suspension which was later increased to a year by the USCF board."
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/sep9news.shtml
I am sure it was being offered testosterone by some unnamed dude in 2011 that caused it?
Now, if the UCI adopted these tactics, called Papa T a tyrant and started recruiting people to publically smear USADA, the lance trolls would be up in arms.
And this is what is good for the sport?
Dredging up the past? Thorwing everyone under the bus in an interagency rivalry that has gone on since **** Pound and Hein Verbruggen first eyed each other?
There is a point to moving on, and all these antics are doing are huring cycling - they are not helping it. Again, other sports have doping scandals - none has two agencies punting each other in public and calling it 'justice'.
All this to get ONE guy? Not to ride the sport of doping mind you ... to get ONE guy.
And the defense has yet to make their case ...
This is a circus.