Originally Posted by sailor

I really think that Lance Armstrong is clean. Several reasons:

1) He knows the risks, and I dont think he would be able to take them. He is very calculating, and isnt likely to do anything that could upset him from his throne
2) He is the most tested man in all of sports. If he were on something, he would have likely been caught by now.
3) When you look at his body, it is perfect in every way for cycling, from his massive lungs and heart to the ratio of the length of his upper leg to lower leg. The man was built perfectly in every way for cycling. Most champions are like this--born with the gift, then have the determination to do something with it. I dont think hes any different. This easily explains his domination.

Now, I unfortunately wouldnt be surprised if he were--doping is just all too prevalent in cycling. In fact, I dont believe for a moment that he hasnt ever used any performance enhancing drugs, probably earlier in his career when doping was at its zenith--but there is a difference between things like amphetamines and things like EPO or HGH. Not to justify it, but the pessimist (realist?) in me just doesnt believe that there are many cyclists out there that havent illegaly doped up at some point.