I disagree: Wiggins hasn't cheated, he followed the rules and used the medecine he was allowed to to treat his allergies. Yet now we have David Millar dying inside and other people saying his win must now have an asterisk next to it.
Yet he followed the rules.
I think the authorities need to close these loopholes to prevent these grey areas where we the audience are in limbo effectively. Now it's entirely in the court of public opinion whether he is a cheat or not, and that largely is in the cheat camp.
So, no TUEs then? If you need to take something on a banned list for health reasons you can't race, even if the ailment doesn't stop you racing? Riders aren't going to appreciate that. It's their income on the line.
I disagree: Wiggins hasn't cheated, he followed the rules and used the medecine he was allowed to to treat his allergies. Yet now we have David Millar dying inside and other people saying his win must now have an asterisk next to it.
Yet he followed the rules.
I think the authorities need to close these loopholes to prevent these grey areas where we the audience are in limbo effectively. Now it's entirely in the court of public opinion whether he is a cheat or not, and that largely is in the cheat camp.