Tour De Lance
Reading the news today, I found a tidbit from AP:
"Independent Dutch investigators have cleared seven-time Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong of the United States of doping in the 1999 race, and have blamed anti-doping officials for misconduct in the case."
Points to remember:
Lance Armstrong is the most tested professional athlete
None of his drug tests have ever tested positive for any banned substance
It's true that testing for this specific drug, EPO (a synthetic endurance booster) only started in 2001, so I can see why they would be curious to test urine samples from his 1999 victory.
I hope that this latest find can finally put to rest the nay-sayers who don't want to believe in the potential of the human spirit. Perhaps we've become so cynical that the thought of a victorious athlete owing his achievements to drugs is easier to comprehend than the thought of hard work and training to exceed all expectations.
"Independent Dutch investigators have cleared seven-time Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong of the United States of doping in the 1999 race, and have blamed anti-doping officials for misconduct in the case."
Points to remember:
Lance Armstrong is the most tested professional athlete
None of his drug tests have ever tested positive for any banned substance
It's true that testing for this specific drug, EPO (a synthetic endurance booster) only started in 2001, so I can see why they would be curious to test urine samples from his 1999 victory.
I hope that this latest find can finally put to rest the nay-sayers who don't want to believe in the potential of the human spirit. Perhaps we've become so cynical that the thought of a victorious athlete owing his achievements to drugs is easier to comprehend than the thought of hard work and training to exceed all expectations.