Originally Posted by rufvelo

If they confessed to cheating, I will accept that.

If a test indicates a positive, I will also accept that - so as much as I liked the guy, Floyd is currently guilty in my book, until B sample or natural causes prove otherwise. I would like for him to come out and flatly deny it too, not some 'Er, well, maybe not' type stuff.

If there is a proven link to Fuentes, and unless Ulrich and Basso were able to, in a simple conversation with management, prove that they were not linked, (i.e. not seen hanging around his office, no products/blood clearly intended for them), I will believe they are guilty. There are no pics of me with Fuentes. Simple statement to Riis for example would have been, I don't know the good doc, or I know him, but I have never taken anything from him, never, or in the last 5 yrs, never anything currently on the list of banned substances!'

I'm also aware of the practise of accepting a plea deal, as in everyday tight legal situations too, if the evidence is overwhelming, and that maybe, maybe, Hamilton, Millar, Pantani, Virenque did not dope - it was just easier to deal with the 2 year ban for career's sake.

I don't believe all pros dope, just about 10% of the Euro pro circuit.

I will not believe than Lance Armstrong cheated.

I will not believe that Greg Lemond cheated.