re: LE TOUR v.110: All Things Tour de France 2023-That's a Wrap! Results in Post 2

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I mean when stuff like this is said about cyclists, I lose interest.

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That's a shame. I mean that sincerely, not being a smart arse. This is quite exciting to watch. All my opinion only of course.

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I mean when stuff like this is said about cyclists, I lose interest.

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Not me.

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Doping ruined the most dominant era of this sport

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Not at all. Rules were broken but no one got cheated. It was an even playing field. WADA determined that Armstrong doped less than his competitors and did less to hide it, yet he still won. He was undoubtedly the best in the world. He worked harder, he worked smarter, and he was possessed - oh and he beat cancer with a 20% chance, tops, to live.

I don't know how this can fail to interest, inspire, and motivate.

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it’s obvious that Jonas has a major advantage this year

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Maybe. Let's see what the doping tests reveal. At this level, there aren't many secrets, generally. Word gets around on new training techniques, nutrition, PEDs etc. My curiosity is if he has stumbled upon something, legal or otherwise, that aids his recovery, and if that is the difference. Pog is cooked and Jonas is still going strong. To me that suggests recovery. That could be just Jonas at his biological peak as a human, and he may never be at this level ever again. Could be PEDs. Still fun to watch.

I feel bad for Pog, as he is doing everything he can. But it was just a couple years ago that people said the same about him as he dominated this race.