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1. We Support the US Anti Doping Agency 
The US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) is chartered to:
To be the guardian of the values and life lessons learned through true sport. We hold the public trust to:
Preserve the Integrity of Competition — We preserve the value and integrity of athletic competition through just initiatives that prevent, deter and detect violations of true sport.
Inspire True Sport — We inspire present and future generations of U.S. athletes through initiatives that impart the core principles of true sport — fair play, respect for one’s competitor and respect for the fundamental fairness of competition.
Protect the Rights of U.S. Athletes — We protect the right of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes to compete healthy and clean — to achieve their own personal victories as a result of unwavering commitment and hard work — to be celebrated as true heroes.
The USADA was given evidence of a long and broad systematic doping program, and are required to proceed by their charter to fully investigate this evidence.
The USADA sent a letter two five individuals advising them that the were being investigated, based on eye witness testimony, for Systematic doping, trafficking, distribution, administration, and conspiracy between 1996-2011. The complete letter can be read at:
http://a.espncdn.com/pdf/2012/0613/armstrongcharges.pdf
After the federal government closed the case against Lance Armstrong, the USADA has decided to open it again.
Mr Armstrong states this on his website:
"I have never doped, and, unlike many of my accusers, I have competed as an endurance athlete for 25 years with no spike in performance, passed more than 500 drug tests and never failed one. That USADA ignores this fundamental distinction and charges me instead of the admitted dopers says far more about USADA, its lack of fairness and this vendetta than it does about my guilt or innocence." And we... his fellow athletes support him.
3. More bikes no cooking during Tour de France coverage
For half a decade Australian cyclists have been subjected to Gabriele Gate’s cooking show mid-broadcast. And with all due respect to Mr. Gate, even fair-weather cyclists would have to ponder: What’s a cooking show doing in a cycling race?
It is time for change.
4. Suppression du Tour de France
Le spectacle ne doit pas prendre le pas sur le sport. Le Tour de France est la plus grande supercherie organisée dans notre pays. Chaque année les organisateurs nous promettent un sport "propre" et chaque année nous sommes un peu plus déçus.
Il est temps que cela cesse, et, il est clair que ce ne sont pas les acteurs du cyclisme qui vont s'en occuper.