bad dream

Heroes have a bad habit of showing us how it is likely that at one point or another they will fail us. This weeks failure is Alexander Vinokourov-hero to zero overnight due to a positive blood transfusion result after an appearant heroic effort in the Tour de France time trial where he wone the stage despite many stitches in his knees and elbows from a bad crash earlier in the race. On the T.V Vinokourov had the look of a real hero riding his guts out inspite of the pain and handicap of his injuries. Vino was the odds on favorite to win the tour before his crash. Now, he and his team have been excused from the race and he has been dismissed from his team pending further tests. This was a respected rider in the sport of the highest profile-well liked by riders and fans alike. One thinks that if a man like this resorts to blood doping to win, what about the rest of the sport ? Maybe it's all a bad dream, we just can't seem to wake up.