For anyone who watched Stage 17 of the Tour de France you saw a pretty amazing bike race.  Tactically it was special and physically it was one of the most amazing displays of strength I’ve seen in endurance sports.  To have the focus and endurance to go all out (but not too hard that you pop) for about 5 hours on varying terrain (huge hills & huge downhills) is pretty special – mentally and physically.

Unfortunately the news today about Floyd Landis and possible “doping” (high levels of testosterone) really burst a big bubble.  It was all I could do NOT to run out to the garage and jump on my bike after I watched Stage 17.  Now I have to wonder if what I previously perceived as an inspiring display of heroics was just a drug induced binge on the bike.

Bummer.