Woops

[Paul H]

I think LA was naturally the best rider of his time physically and tactically. LA was outstandingly talented from a very young age (16) and he couldn’t have been taken drugs since then and (like Bettini) you shouldn’t dismiss his success without hard evidence.

If you believe in something, you will always find some evidence and witnesses to back it up (grassy knoll, Diana assignation, Fake moon landing, UFOs etc) but doesn’t mean its true.

If he took drugs it was because of the culture and to keep ahead of less talented people who didn’t deserve to beat him. If anything this makes him the biggest victim of them all.

[Paul H]

I dont know if LA did or didnt take drugs but I think you need evidence to prove that he did rather than the other way around.

You could argue that he didnt do the classics as a non doped rider cannot maintain a peak over a long season.

If LA and his team were doping then they did a very good job - how many teams out there have never failed a drugs test?

I'm not convinced about the doctors discussion. Doctors like to do consultations in private or with close relatives and I find it difficult to beleive that the Doctor and LA would be happy that an Oakley rep was there.