Stimulants can't turn donkeys into racehorses, whereas O2 vector doping can. Morally I suppose they are equivalent, but from a performance perspective, they aren't.
As I said in here week or so ago, it can only be a good thing for the sport if the record holder has never failed a test. Not taking anything away frm merckx's achievements. He's the GOAT imho. It's just that cycling needs to move on from that era.
Stimulants can't turn donkeys into racehorses, whereas O2 vector doping can. Morally I suppose they are equivalent, but from a performance perspective, they aren't.