Does all this really affect the local riders in our area? Cycling was on the path to eminence, as can be seen by all the past stories on Lance Armstrong's sportmanship. With all of the recent scandals, we may need to think of the effect in our area. Our average rider does not know much about the racing side of the sport, and usually does not care. They are riding not for competition, but for just the love of the sport and being with friends. Will they ride less just because the French are passionate to fry any American race winner? Definitely not, the casual rider is more affected by weather than the Pro-circuit. So our business is unlikely to feel any effect.
I think it is terrible that Landis is stained by this, regardless of his level of innocence. Alexi Grewal, a rider from the famous 7-11 team of the eighties has been recently quoted that during any race you have moments of excellence and failure day after day. Some times in the same day. Floyd's performance from stage 16 to 17 to 18 does not convict him of anything beyond being a competitor.
Does this mean they'll be fewer people on my favorite trails? Probably won't affect that either...
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