2014 Pro-cycling season thread

I wish people would just sit down and think about this for a second, before they make themselves look stupid.

Comparing times on a climb is essentially meaningless, as there are so many variables that can change and be a factor. To then hold this up as proof (or not) of someone doping is arse hattery of the highest order.

This. Performance is not proof, there are too many variables that are impossible to quantify. You could only compare times if the conditions are exactly the same, same bike, same road surface, same wind speed and direction, same air pressure, air temperature, road temperature etc etc.