So who won the tour from 1999 to 2005

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Little Nemo - slow-but-steady Aug 2012 10:11am, 24 Aug 2012 1,514 posts	0 Little Nemo - slow-but-steady Can they really strip him of the wins? I know everyone thinks he's guilty but if he never failed a drugs test and isn't going to admit to it, how are they going to prove it?
JohnnyO Aug 2012 10:13am, 24 Aug 2012 13,694 posts	0 JohnnyO WADA recognises USADAs authority. WADA has the power. UCI will challenge any decision (I think). This will rumble on for quite a bit longer.
Lisa T Aug 2012 10:14am, 24 Aug 2012 1,015 posts	0 Lisa T This means he can't compete in Triathlon as well doesn't it??
Pace Aug 2012 10:15am, 24 Aug 2012 768 posts	0 Pace I'm not even sure I do think he's guilty. And I can't see how the US governing body can strip him of any titles. Not their titles, not their jurisdiction. There seems to be something a bit rotten about USADA in all this. There are drug tests. They're not foolproof, but if somebody has never failed one and all your evidence is "some blokes said they seen him do it" then I'd suggest you have no case.
JohnnyO Aug 2012 10:16am, 24 Aug 2012 13,695 posts	0 JohnnyO Anything that subscribes to the wada code. Which is everything except pro-wrestling and Mr Universe.
Lisa T Aug 2012 10:16am, 24 Aug 2012 1,017 posts	0 Lisa T It's slightly scary that they think that is justice. We are talking about the USA here remember though!!!
Lisa T Aug 2012 10:17am, 24 Aug 2012 1,018 posts	0 Lisa T ..... good news he can go for Mr Universe then
Pace Aug 2012 10:17am, 24 Aug 2012 769 posts	0 Pace JohnnyO, WADA need to think very carefully about the precedent they'd be setting. THey havce pretty clear and transparent procedures and rules. Trial by embittered former colleagues and rivals is not part of those procedures or rules as far as I can tell.
Grid Aug 2012 10:19am, 24 Aug 2012 1,765 posts	0 Grid Just the three clean tour winners since Indurain then. en.wikipedia.org
Little Nemo - slow-but-steady Aug 2012 10:19am, 24 Aug 2012 1,515 posts	0 Little Nemo - slow-but-steady But haven't all the people that said he was doping been done for doping themselves? Is it possible that they are just saying he's guilty because of pressure that was put on them? I just can't see how they have any real evidence.