Go to any hospital and look for a few people who have been through chemo. Ask them to look in your eyes and choose between chemotherapry or a few hundred migraines. My point is that although doping does give you a lot more to work with, it doesn't stop pain from reaching the body. No matter how strong you are, or think you are, climbing up a mountain on a bicycle can be very painful.

It has been said in numerous studies of Lance Armstrong, that I can remember specifically, "The Science of Lance Armstrong," which aired on Discovery Channel, that his body produces a lot less lactic acid, and that his body is a lot more efficient than most 23 year olds. If you put that together, with the fact that there is no pain that can equal getting chemotherapy and radiation shot through your body, I think there is a very possible chance that the guy can easily beat a lot of guys who do dope (as he did).

I do not discount the FACT that he of course used EPO in his recovery after cancer. Now, I don't think it could possibly last in his system for such long periods of time after. Why do all these other cyclist who were his main competitors keep coming up as dopers? Maybe they just couldn't take losing to this american guy anymore. Maybe they thought he was doing it, so they took it just to try and beat him for once. Same goes for those who were to be his replacement. If they dope, and don't get caught, maybe they can win the tour also.

I know I'll probably get some good ol' bashing from those who will say to stop using the cancer excuse, but it is a fact that it happened. and lastly, like patentcad said, has he been caught? No, and that's what matters.