2014 Pro-cycling season thread

Would you prefer he doped?

This type of comment illuminates the problem cycling has, everyone claims to want clean cycling but they are quick to criticise riders who's performance levels are perceived to have dipped since the so-called clean age of cycling started in around 2007. Which do you prefer; unfettered doping with outrageous attacks, or cleaner, less spectacular racing?

As for Cunego, he's had a solid career, one that didn't quite live up to the early expectations following his Giro win (which was won mainly in a single, long range attack when the opposition failed to chase because they didn't want to give his team leader a free ride to the finish), but he's won big one day classics, regularly finished in the top ten in GTs and consistently won races. I've no idea if he doped or not, but I don't think he merits the criticism he gets on the internet.

I prefer cleaner racing

The comment towards Cunego is the suspicion he was one of those riders who benefited from alleged doping more than others, and when the playing field is clean(er) fails to shine. See also Tom Danielson