I think the whole team probably would test positive

they struggled to get a urine test because every time he pees, he breaks the pot

He [Italian public prosecutor Benedetto Robert] revealed that numerous professional cyclists he has questioned claimed that athletes who don’t dope have an output of 40 per cent below those who do.

“That’s what they say. Unfortunately that’s the system,� Roberti said. “The sport relies on sponsors and sponsors don’t pay the teams unless they win and to win they need to use banned substances.�

“The races are too tough. They need to reduce the kilometres. It’s impossible to think that they can complete these races as they are without using banned substances. If they reduce the lengths I know people will say they’ll still dope, but at least they would have less reason to.�

Roberti backed recent calls from the World Anti-Doping Agency to hand out four-year bans but suggested doping was deeply rooted in sport.

“The problems start with the doctors, the team directors and the trainers. The athletes are the last rung on the ladder. I’ve seen cases where kids under 18 are given growth hormones, EPO, women’s hormones and just about everything else.�

CrueTrue wrote:
It's about getting first to the line. In that kind of sport, and with this kind of money on the line, you can be sure that the riders will continue to dope, even if a GT is just 10 stages long.

Montolivo wrote:
You mean Italy was unificated as a nation?

Deadpool wrote:
unificated isn't a word.