Anti-doping Stance and Controversy
Greg LeMond was one of first professional cyclists of note to openly discuss the sport's extensive and troubled relationship with performance-enhancing substances and alleged corruption. He has taken a stand against doping for several reasons, including claims that deaths and suicides are linked to doping and that cyclists are being treated like "lab rats", as he told an audience at Coventry University: "The doctors, the management, the officials, they're the ones that have corrupted riders. The riders are the only ones that pay the price". This stance has brought him into conflict with some of the most famous names in the sport.
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