MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says cycling deserves more credit for its efforts to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Evans said Friday that the UCI, the world cycling federation, still has more work to do — “I won’t say it’s a never-ending fight, but it’s a complicated job like fighting crime in modern society.”
The Australian, speaking after a parade in his honor in Melbourne, said “you can’t eliminate it completely, but they’re doing well and I’m just a bit sorry they’re not praised for their efforts just a little bit more — a little bit of encouragement and optimism.”
