In this edition of No, Not Again. Seriously, You’ve Got to Be Kidding, Right? You’re Not?!? Oh…Great!, Vino has tested positive for homologous blood doping after winning Stage 13 of the Tour de France. No wonder Americans are turned off by pro-cycling, a once noble sport that clearly has its priorities out of whack when it comes to performance enhancing drugs. Europeans just need to learn how to look the other way or plead ignorance, a la Sargent Schultz from Hogan’s Heroes: “I see NOTHING! I know NOTHING!” You do not want to tarnish someone’s record, right?

Update: On the heels of Vinokourov’s exit are Moreni (for exogenous testosterone usage) and the malloit jaune Rasmussen (for lying about his whereabouts and missing doping control tests)! While I am glad to see dopers and cheats ejected from the sport, I do have concerns about the media leaks, rush to judgement and punishment that entire teams have to endure because of the actions of an individual.