A couple of thoughts...

Doping is dangerous not just for the pros, but more so for the juniors. Doping filters down to the junior ranks in every sport, and they're the ones taking risks with less "guidance" and for no money...just the distant hope of money. The number of junior cyclists who have died over the past 15 years due to doping is significant, but since they are quitely publicized, the general pulic is unaware of it. (The coaches passed out steriods in the weight room during football practice when I was in high school, and that was 1968, so this is nothing new.)

The other thought is that even if Lance Armstrong was clean, his team doped, so his wins are tainted. Cycling is truly a team sport, and the strength of the team is the cornerstone of any grand tour victory. Interesting that they don't test the entire team after every stage win...

And, we cant forget that before US Postal, Team Director Johann Bruyneel rode for Once team, which was racked with doping, and Armstong was with Motorola, another team devastated by doping.

It seems like the results and individual records in every sport in the past decade or so has to be taken with a grain of salt. Not only have many of the winners cheated, so have their competitors...so who knows who really accompished what?