I don't understand how he gets such a free ride from the press and internet forum people. He rode for ONCE and CSC, both teams who had organised doping programmes in place and was competitive in an era where doping was widespread.
I've always thought of him as suspect.
Maybe Garmin didn't take him when the Cervelo Test Team folded for those very reasons?
Maybe Garmin didn't take him when the Cervelo Test Team folded for those very reasons?