Let's hound the drugs cheats out of ALL sports!

Just when cycling as a sport was getting its act together and repairing some of the damage that’s dragged it down for far too long, some halfwits believe they can buck the tests and continue to cheat. Thankfully they ARE in the minority and their ranks are steadily reducing. Clean, honest riders such as Robert Hunter of South Africa do the sport nothing but credit by putting their heads above the parapet and decrying the cheats. I was so impressed by his stance against those who really are beneath being called his ‘peers’.

I strongly suspect many other sports are nowhere near as clean as cycling is today despite the ongoing trouble in the Tour and cycling’s problems are the tip of an iceberg. Sadly the upcoming Olympics will be tarnished with positive drugs tests across many disciplines. Thankfully justice has prevailed in the UK and a certain sprinter's legal efforts have got him nowhere except huge legal fees. I'd rather watch a clean and honest British athlete come last, than a known drugs cheat come first!



nick