Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Really enjoying this Tour actually. Nothing could have been predicted that has happened so far!
Well except the fact that we can't seem to escape the questioning of performances. Sometimes it is fair to question due to unnatural leap in performance of the accused rider, sometimes it is even almost justified. Sadly though sometimes it is merely because someone is performing well or leading the race.
With Nibali it just grates. Not only has he been consistently at a high level for years, he has done so in an era where it would be near impossible to dope with the bio passport and current tests in place. It's not like he is mediocre one week and then dominating races the next. His rise has been a slow and steady one which can quite easily be traced by looking at his Palmares.
Try and remember that the reason he is looking so amazing in the mountains is because he isn't riding away from Froome and Contador - two riders who can really hurt Nibali with their constant attacks and accelerations. He is also a rider who knows how and when his body will peak with the right training, much the same as Froome.
I just find it very tiresome that after a big performance a clean rider can be questioned on not only their professionalism but their ethics in sport too.
Well except the fact that we can't seem to escape the questioning of performances. Sometimes it is fair to question due to unnatural leap in performance of the accused rider, sometimes it is even almost justified. Sadly though sometimes it is merely because someone is performing well or leading the race.
With Nibali it just grates. Not only has he been consistently at a high level for years, he has done so in an era where it would be near impossible to dope with the bio passport and current tests in place. It's not like he is mediocre one week and then dominating races the next. His rise has been a slow and steady one which can quite easily be traced by looking at his Palmares.
Try and remember that the reason he is looking so amazing in the mountains is because he isn't riding away from Froome and Contador - two riders who can really hurt Nibali with their constant attacks and accelerations. He is also a rider who knows how and when his body will peak with the right training, much the same as Froome.
I just find it very tiresome that after a big performance a clean rider can be questioned on not only their professionalism but their ethics in sport too.
