Ah, the doping question...
Always easy to answer from the comfort of your own home. I'd like to think he has not doped, but with all the recent doping scandals across all sports, I can't help thinking he's juiced in some illegal way.
I can say that his mental attitude and his genetics make him a superstar. He loves to suffer and even more so, he loves to win. His ability to focus and be single-mided serve him well. Time to start thinking of 7!
Lance, the Tour, Doping....
Hmmm,
This one has been much talked about in my lab lately. Personally I want to think that he isnt and for the most part find in hard to belive that he would want to do so. After reading his books and reading interviews I think he is too determined to win this race to risk getting caught doping. It seems like it wouldnt be a real win in his opinion. Of course this could be totally wrong. But his focus on this race and his sadistic train schedule are what keep him on top of this race. It will be interesting to see what happens next year. Whether he races to win the tour or chooses to focus on other races.I would like to see him win a World Championship or possibly a Giro d'Italia. He is looking incredibly strong this year. Just my thoughts....
chapell
Sounds like he's going to address...
the one-dimensional criticism, as he hinted he'll do the Giro next year as well as the World Championships and maybe even a spring classic. I was thinking about his place in history and I'd have to say he's the best TdF rider in history. Seven in a rwo proves this. But, I think Merckx is the best rider in history for the reasons E pointed out: he's won the Giro, the Tour (yellow, green, and polka jerseys at the same!!!:eek: ), the classics, etc. That might change in the next couple of years as Lance expands his horizons. We'll see.