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Frank Drackman
Guest
Besides the usual reasons, like individuals thinking about their own
short-term best interest, is there anything about the history of bike racing
that precluded the riders from forming a strong union?
I think about Operation Puerto and how we initially heard that the were 70
or so athletes named in the documents and that many of them were football
(soccer) players. I don't believe that a single name of the other sport's
athletes have ever been suspended, or even have their names released.
I also think about the suspended until cleared regulation, that doping
riders have to pay a fine equal to one years salary, and that the riders
have to sign a non-doping pledge if they want to ride in the TDF and
conclude that none of this stuff would happen with a strong union.
What is the history?
short-term best interest, is there anything about the history of bike racing
that precluded the riders from forming a strong union?
I think about Operation Puerto and how we initially heard that the were 70
or so athletes named in the documents and that many of them were football
(soccer) players. I don't believe that a single name of the other sport's
athletes have ever been suspended, or even have their names released.
I also think about the suspended until cleared regulation, that doping
riders have to pay a fine equal to one years salary, and that the riders
have to sign a non-doping pledge if they want to ride in the TDF and
conclude that none of this stuff would happen with a strong union.
What is the history?
