Originally Posted by
jamesdak
Well, I'll be that guy, in a way!
I love Tadej and love watching him race. But no way do I believe he's that dominant and clean. Sorry, not sorry, but I have been burned WAY TOO MANY times in the past to think otherwise. I mean come on. Not even considering what tires are being run in the Peloton.
I hope I'm wrong but in the case I'm pretty sure time will prove me right. History loves to repeat itself.
Hope springs eternal. I'm hoping that all the top guys aren't doping. Tadej and Jonas are said to have VO2 max numbers that are among the highest ever recorded.
Along with Lemond. I first came across his name in a U.S. bike racing magazine where it was mentioned that he'd won some big-deal criterium race (Tour of Carson City, maybe) against some high-profile nationally ranked guys when he was a 17-year-old junior. IIRC, he lapped the field on the way to his win.
He and Pogacar and Vingegaard clearly picked their parents carefully.