by Zack Beauchamp
In the wake of the 2010 Tour de France winner being stripped of his title for steroid use, Julian Savulescu calls on the cycling authorities to end their war on drugs:
If cycling is not to completely lose it’s spectacle and credibility, it is time to be realistic and relax the ban on doping. Safe doping – like blood doping up to a level where 50% of the blood is red blood cells – could be permitted. The substances that modern cyclists take are safe enough compared to the risks of professional sport. We should focus on monitoring athletes’ health rather than losing a war on doping.
The Dish 