Indeed. That's why I said

"cycling is an endurance event with lots of money at stake, and so has had massive problems with drugs".

Personally I think the money is a big part of it - it was a completely professional and commercial sport from the start, unlike most other endurance sports. And there will always be lots of money in it, because there's lots of expensive kit (bikes) to be sold on the back of it. Again, unlike most other endurance sports.

But posting to articles written about the problem is a lot more productive / interesting than just repeatedly posting "What was he on? Oh, a bike - silly me." every time someone mentions cycling.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 13th 2012 at 16:46:17

Message Thread

Unbelievable number of twats in today....you know who you are. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 15:58:41
- Yes he means you: Norway, Steve in Holland, Only1Docherty (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 13, 17:32:31
  - 'positive racists'!? Oh you utter utter utter twat (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 13, 18:43:19
    - scuse me for being fick (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 13, 18:46:37
      - I assume he's aiming to use 'positive discrimination' (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 13, 18:48:27
        
        I think you should look up the definition mate... (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 14, 00:54:08
  - learn to spell an ncfc legends name please (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 17:47:07
    - Ahem LEGEND? (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 13, 18:18:45
- and I have only just come online! That's a +1 for me! (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 13, 16:48:22
- sorry, i'll try harder :-( (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 13, 16:19:30
- agree, some terrible kneejerk reaction and thoughtless remarks (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:08:10
  - Are you serious??? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:10:47
- agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:05:15
  - Are people really that stupid only1? Glad you stood (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:08:39
    - It is not "dumb" (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 16:15:26
      - I have called noone a racist on here have I? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:20:57
        
        Oh and re read point 2 again....that what you meant to write? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:21:54
        
        it is perfectly reasonable (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 16:28:19
        
        Well put? Right ok then. I can't be bothered! See ya. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:55:13
        
        Tricky chap, Jonny perspective .... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 17:55:43
        
        very well put. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:31:51
    - it seems so, unfortunately. (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:12:31
      - i wish you would (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:22:54
        
        genius! (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:24:32
        
        Thanks! quite good i thought. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:34:50
        
        Absolutely brilliant! Take a bow flagstaff (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:25:34
- ...but I haven't posted at all yet today (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:02:23
  - but there's a Tour de France post below, so you'll get to post your Joke (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:04:00
    - Nah. It's not like they've found yet more drugs cheats this time around is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:07:35
      - Indeed, it's not. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:15:09
        
        But there is more doping in cycling than other comparable sports (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:27:46
        
        Indeed. That's why I said (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:46:17
        
        ...but less amusing (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 17:36:40

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