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Old man Chris Horner takes Vuelta a España victory... incredible. The predicament here being, that pro cycling needs credible winners, and in that respect, all things considered, it doesn't matter whether or not Horner is using performance enhancing drugs, blood transfusions or whatever. I want to believe that he is clean. And I would like to emphasise that I have no evidence whatsoever to suggest that he isn't, but that doesn't alter the stigma of the Armstrong era and the reputation of pro cycling in general.
Over the the past three weeks we've watched some of the most incredible cycling ever, and frankly I have enjoyed every minute of it. Endless epic duels between the GC contenders, that, from a spectators point of view, surpass anything we've seen for years including Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. I only hope it was a fair competition.
Needless to say it is grossly unfair to accuse Horner of any wrong doing without the slightest bit of evidence, so I won't, and I have no interest in doing so. Cheapau to Horner, a "water carrier" throughout most of his career who finally gets his day and the opportunity to let his talent unfold. Cheapau to Horner, I salute him in his finest hour. However, cycling needs credible winners, and whether or not Horner's triumph constitute a creditable victory, is and will forever remain debatable.