Last but not least, we ask, <\/strong>“Is what I’m watching naturally possible, or am I signing up to be let down by another super-human once-in-a-lifetime effort?”<\/em><\/p>\n The latter question has bubbled to the top more in recent years, especially as Tadej Poga\u010dar looks all but clear for a 5th Tour de France victory. Anyone who lived (and believed) through the Lance Armstrong era knows the feeling, that cheated feeling. <\/p>\n Who can we really ask about these kinda of things?<\/em><\/strong> Our buddy (and persistent thorn in cycling’s doping side) Phil Gaimon decided to take a different approach to his yearly “are they doping?” Tour de France talk. <\/p>\n This time, Gaimon brings on Tom Danielson for a longer conversation about doping. If you know anything about Tom Danielson, this is a pretty big deal. You can check it out in the video below or in the linked podcast.<\/p>\n This guest choice is not random. Danielson comes with his own history, including doping sanctions. It is a conversation between people who know the sport\u2019s baggage. But still think the current peloton deserves more than blanket suspicion every time the racing gets hard to believe.<\/p>\n Gaimon is not asking anyone to forget cycling\u2019s past; it’s impossible not to. Because there’s a difference between healthy skepticism and just yelling \u201cdoping\u201d at every result you do not understand.<\/p>\n The conversation between Gaimon and Danleison delves into the uncomfortable aspects of being a cycling fan in 2026. We want fast racing, big attacks, and history-making performances. Unfortunately… when they happen, half the internet decides they must be fake. That tension is not going away, especially at the Tour.<\/p>\n But Gaimon\u2019s conversation is worth hearing. Because the past matters, up-to-date drug testing matters, and transparency matters. So does giving current riders at least some room to race before dragging every old scandal back onto their shoulders.<\/p>\n Doping talk will always be part of cycling. <\/em>Maybe it should be. The sport earned that baggage the hard way. But this video is a better conversation than the usual comment-section sludge.<\/p>\n Watch the video, hear the argument, then decide where you land.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Tadej](\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Yellow-Jersey-special-Tour-de-France-winner-custom-Colnago-V4Rs-road-bike-for-Tadej-Pogacar_photo-by-Sprint-Cycling-Agency_gravel-Stage-9.jpg\")
<\/a>Is The Tour de France Clean?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>So…Are They All Doping?<\/h3>\n