Originally Posted by
kenji666
Yes, as far back as it takes, yes
This would not only improve bicycling, but all athletic sports.
As a "fan" or casual enthusiast, watching professional sports which are obviously saturated in PEDs is like watching "professional wrestling". Nobody aspires to change/improve their lives to compete in a sport that is rooted in steroids/PEDs.
If the "average" professional sport leveled the playing field by removing "drugs" the "average Joe" would be more likely to do a double take and think "hey, I could do that" and strive to improve themselves until they could compete.
In a level playing field, the best will still rise to the top. There will still be professionals, with top tier competitions... it will just mean more.