| As far as drugs and doping is concerned, there are solid evidence and testimonies that they have been used for as long as it has been professionalized. In the 70s, they used just as much stuff. Today, there are just more controls. And they work better.
Apparently, the more "corrupt" sport right now is Cycling. But it only appears so because they have the best tests.
Fun soccer fact. Blood testing was introduced for the 2002 World Cup, in Korea. But in 2006, they decided to remove them and only use urine-based tests (which are very easy to avoid. Most drugs barely appear in the urine.) Too much money was at stake. Nobody really wants to know.
Trying to fight drugs is going to kill the Tour de France (and all cycling.) |