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alexp247365
Not enough collateral damage at the top for a positive test IMO. Raise the limits of what is ok to be in the athlete's system so false positives are almost impossible, but at the same time, any positive test above the limits results in a lifetime ban of anyone associated with the team from the sport of cycling.
There's no level of drugs like Clenbuterol that's acceptable.
Doping is a science - the metabolism of the PEDs is well-known. Contador got busted because the new lab can detect levels Contador and/or his doctor(s) thought were undectable.
I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to try and dope in an environment where getting caught takes away 50-100 others people's ability to put food on the table.
Never met a professional athlete trying to win a world-class event, have you? You'd better believe they'd risk tossing away the lives of 50-100 others if they thought it improved their chances of winning.