Pertti Susilainen
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Reply 7 of 95 (Originally posted on: 02-04-12 09:25:30 AM)
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By that logic, let's never deal with anything until we eliminate world hunger. Yeah demagogy! The authorities charged with investigating Armstrong weren't in charge of fixing other problems of the Western world. It was about tax fraud and public health, and for the authorities that have to deal with tax fraud and public health I imagine there are few things more important than tax fraud and public health.
Quote: Isn't it the case that everyone in top level biking is doping, and Armstrong was still better than everyone else?
It's not that simple. Widespread doping doesn't imply a level playing field at all. You have anything from the humble pro in a small team that buys his own EPO through the internet and does what his older colleagues recommend him to do, to the big World Tour teams with systemaic team-wide doping programs designed and monitored by the best doping doctors. Do you think in both cases doping will give you the same benefits?
Armstrong didn't just dope. He was the client of the very best doping doctor, Michele Ferrari, who only worked for Armstrong and his teammates. There was no level playing field.
Besides, Armstrong wasn't your regular athlete who just did what he had to do to compete. He bullied and abused others who were trying to clean up the sport. Look up Filippo Simeoni, Christophe Bassons or Betsy Andreu for a start.
And on top of that, the majority of Armstrong's direct rivals were caught and paid the price.
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