Doping. I don't believe anybody was winning races clean in that era.
Your ignorance on this point is both astounding and ironic, given that Boardman ended up retiring early due to an underlying medical condition which could only have been treated if he had taken a PED - testosterone. Since he couldn't get a TUI for it, and he wasn't prepared to take a PED without one, he retired.
Cynicism and stupidity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Your ignorance on this point is both astounding and ironic, given that Boardman ended up retiring early due to an underlying medical condition which could only have been treated if he had taken a PED - testosterone. Since he couldn't get a TUI for it, and he wasn't prepared to take a PED without one, he retired.
Cynicism and stupidity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.