How will the Tour De France regulate its players from using PED'S?

                                             Lance Armstrong (Source: MarketWatch)

In an article written by Taylor and Francis, it is mentioned that the reason as to why many Tour De France athletes use PED's is because they simply believe they need them to compete and complete the race. With Institutions being my economic policy, "rules of the game", this race is quite controversial. While it is incredible to see people bike 2,200 miles with hardly any rest, it is not so awesome to know that many of them cheat. To add to that, many officials of the race make it publicly clear that "public opinions about doping do not always conform to the prohibitionist line". The significance of this is that the officials believe that many fans of the race do not believe athletes will have the integrity to abstain from cheating while competing.

Doping itself in the sport of cycling sustains and raises performance, but at the same time takes a large toll on the body. Many of athletes that "dope" do such a thing because the peer pressure but also the secrecy that can come along with it if not caught. 

All in all, I believe Cyclists will continue to use performance enhancing drugs in events such as the Tour De France solely due to how hard the event is itself. 

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