Erik

Thinking about the doping scandals and all that has happened the last few months, I wonder why I am still so interested in the professional part of the sport. This quote from Erk Zabel in cyclingnews.com is a pretty reasonable explanation. And you know what else? I really hope that Erik can win a stage this year.

"Cycling is perhaps the sport that is most like real life," the winner of six Tour de France Green jerseys continued. "Every guy can take part in it and be successful: Big, small, fat, thin - you see all of them in the field and depending on the circumstances, each group can put its own characteristics to use; for example, a lighter rider in the mountains or a heavier one in the sprint. And just like in real life, we have gangsters and honourable men, clever ones and dumb ones. Maybe that's why everyone loves our sport so much."