Pulling Ivan Basso and Jan Ulrich from the Tour would be like forcing Barry Bonds to sit out this season. So while it sucks to see the top talent from the Tour pulled not because of guilt, but because of suspicions of guilt, it's also good to see a sport dedicated to rooting out the cheaters in its midst.
You can get more info on all of that and cycling in general at Podium Cafe, the cycling blog on my SB Nation network of sports blogs.
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