REVERSE THE BURDEN OF PROOF

EMPHASIZE POLICING OF RACE ENTRY, NOT POST RACE CONTROLS

I believe that history and contemporary scene in professional cycling is so tainted with doping that a whole new paradigm must be instituted:  (1) a cyclist is presumed guilty until proven innocent;  (2) only riders who can reasonably prove they are clean gain entry to races. 

IOTWs, to gain entry into any race, a cyclist would have to present a sound blood-values portfolio dating back 6 months to a year and certification of regular negative tox screens preformed by independent UCI sanctioned labs.  Should a rider have any suspicious data, then he would be excluded from entry until he could prove his innocence.  He would not be labelled a cheat or a doper -- just "unfit" for racing.

I realize these are drastic measures, but pro cycling has brought it upon itself.  The game of "catch me if you can" needs to stop.  We catch a few, others slip through, and a few are falsely convicted and stigmatized for life.  Rather than throwing out cheats, let's just limit entry to those above suspicion without labeling anyone a doper.  In this way, I think the image and integrity of procycling can be rehabilitated.