The Real Cost of Doping

Raam

Interesting read...

http://www.bicycle.net/2009/the-real-cost-of-doping

This is the REAL cost of doping.

Mikel Astarloza cheated his way to stage 16 victory in this years Tour de France, but they got him- So all OK? Nope! Because the weakness of one rider actions, deeply damages investment into all of our sport. Just like Shumacher’s positive tests was the nail in German investment into cycling: Astarloza positive result has jeopardize the future of one of Spain’s few remaining top professional teams. Stefan’s doping cost one entire Pro Tour team their funding, another (the last remaining) slashed their budget and five smaller continental teams out-, An EST 150 jobs gone in the German cycling 150 families without income because of tag team attack of Jan and Schumacher. This is the REAL cost of doping...

tunney

I know you are trying to show the real effect of doping but that doesn't even come close.

For every rider who makes it due to doping there is one whose hopes and dreams, and careers, are dashed because they didn't want to cross the line and dope. People who will stay clean and never ever make a good living because they have morals. The true cost of doping is way higher than most think.

So now for the time for the summer cyclists to jump on and b!tch and wh!ne about why there is no doping in the pro tour and AC, LA and the boys are clean as a whistle. I won't even dignify them by calling them freds, they have to earn that title.

petethedrummer

There is no doping in the pro tour and AC, LA and the boys are clean as a whistle.