In a great step forward for cycling and proving it has cleaned itself up greatly American 41 year old Chris Horner is leading the 2013 Vuelta a Espana going into the second last stage. The second last stage will feature the climb of Alto de L'Angliru, a beast of a climb, one of the hardest climbs in cycling. Horner who races for the Radioshack team has been making up ground on Nibali and yesterday overtook the Italian.

Or you can believe cycling is still stuffed and dopers still win.

Take your choice.

Personally I go for the later.

http://rs.442.com.au/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1407003

Dunno why it isn't in the index.

Somehow missed that, sorry.

The fact that the opening post of this thread contains a caveat regarding performance enhancing substances says theres something very wrong with this "sport".

He did it, ruined the reputation of cycling again, unbelievable performance from Chris Horner.

Little Chris Horner
Sat in a corner
Injecting his blood bag
He rode the terrain
and like a fast train
won the Vuelta making us gag

Can't help it, that was awesome.

Reports ant-doping authorities were unable to locate Chris Horner for a drug test following his Vuelta win. Horner would have been tested following the last stage of Vuelta on Sunday but apparently was unable to be found at 2 hotels early on the Monday morning. The test believe to be ordered by the USADA was supposed to be carried out by the Spanish authorities. Cyclists are allowed to miss two tests over an 18 month period but face sanctions if they miss a third test. Horner will be given a chance to explain what happened before this is recorded as a no-show.
While Horner might not face sanctions over this incident it will do nothing to quieten the suspicions of many, including me, that a 41 year old could perform how he did in the Vuelta cleanly.