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Wouldn't it be a good idea if the EWS and UCI or even you Pinkbike go through all the most common supplement brands taken by mountain bikers and create a list of what is safe to take and what is uncertain? And then again, with some education people would be more responsible, it would even push the sketchy brands to get their shit together. And there won't be any excuse anymore.

Don't point the finger at these 2 guys, they are not isolated cases trust me!! In 5 years of racing the EWS I've witnessed bunch of things, and they sometimes looked pretty border line to me like at the top of stage 4 in Colombia where there was a reunion of top racers showing what products they were carrying with them on race day.. It basically went from pain killers, to some ziplock bags full of yellow green and white pills and even some powder that one put on his gums saying that it was to make his brain more alert !! My response to them wasn't to go see Chris ball and Wine about it, my response to them was to try my best to kick their ass with just water in my bottle and vegan bars to eat, That was my victory and still is my victory. But The problem isn't them, the problem is the importance and pressure that we put on Winning, How it makes us feel in this society, the problem is the lack of education, the problem is the absence of boundaries and was doping control (it's changing now). Racing is such a weird thing, and if you don't race for winning some people would say "but why do you race for then?".. Well it gives me some discipline in life, to have the best health that I can, to take care of what I put in my body, to understand better who I am.. and when I am at the races It's a bit like being an artist who's putting on the show for the crowd, a person that put all his heart in what he loves the most!! I believe that Jared and Richie race for the same value as myself, and I hope that this is serving other people to pay attention about what they ingest !! High level racing doesn't mean that you should become a "vacuum cleaner", you should in fact be the opposite. Jared more than ever, stay strong !!

Don't worry my man, no baguette got wasted here, and you know, this article is a little joke ;)

Well mister Adam, It's been a pleasure to take a little part of your progression and to have had the chance to meet you !!! You had a great season man, and all the things that you learned will keep clicking and coming together in the future years. let's go for a ride soon mate without Chris filming us so we can get completely out of control hahahahaha !!!!! :)

They forgot Randy's bike !!!!! #randygotrobbed already...

@sspiff: Thanks mate, I'm already working on it haha !!!

My bet is that he is going to podium the 2 first EWS... and the 2 first WC DH !!!! and then what Martin ??? DH or EWS, your choice is going to be even harder to make mate hahahaha. I love this !!!!!!

Beautiful writing, beautiful season, it gave me goosebumps to see Sam with tears in eyes at the end of the race, so rad !! Well done to all of you :).