Originally Posted by
gsteinb
I'm not sure I follow. a) If it's proven true would it be shocking given the number of grand tour contenders who have gotten caught in recent years? b) if it's proven true how could the phrase witch hunt at all be connected?
Regarding b), because testing is now taking into account indirect evidence for proof of doping. No one gets faster by ingesting plasticizers, but they are being used as an indicator of a blood transfusion. I'm not saying indirect evidence isn't valid, but it opens the door, as rangerdavid said, to all kinds of accusations, witch hunts, suppositions, etc.