Damn. I don’t know how many of you reading this care about cycling, but right now some major shit is going on. Tyler Hamilton, the most respected American cyclist with the exception of you know who, has gotten himself in big trouble with the Vuelta a Espania, (Tour of Spain). They busted him for getting illegal blood transfusions. It seems he was trying to increase his red blood cell count to make himself a more efficient cyclist.
He hasn’t been found guilty yet, but if he is, I’m going to be super pissed. This guy has shown some extraordinary courage as a cyclist, riding through many injuries. Last year he fell on the first day of the Tour de France and broke his collar bone, an injury that would send most of us home to Mommy. He stuck it out and finished 4th! That’s fuckin awesome.
But all that will be for nothing if he’s found guilty. My respect for him will be washed away, along with a lot of my desire to care about cycling as a sport. I’m hoping for the best, but bracing for the worst.