An alternative view to PED usage

[bluesea]

University of Texas professor explores cultural phenomenon of doping (http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/11/analysis/university-of-texas-professor-explores-cultural-phenomenon-of-doping_265230)


“The failure of national and international sports federations to control doping is primarily a political phenomenon, though it is conventionally misrepresented as being caused by the moral degeneracy of individual athletes,”

[dumbod]

There's an academic book about the societal/cultural importance of the Tour de France. The first big anti-drug push came in the mid-60s. Prior to that, PEDs, such as they were, were an accepted part of cycling. The author concluded, fairly convincingly, that the anti-drug push in sports was due to society's reaction to what it perceived as rampent drug use by "hippies."

[jr59]

It's a good read. With a different outlook, for sure

[cachagua]

"The percentage of really sketchy people who are in these powerful and influential positions is very high"... He couldn't be talking about university professors!

"Sketchy knows sketchy", he continues, with only a trace of irony in his voice.

Funny guy! Intentionally or otherwise I'm not going to speculate.