What an excellent article by David Walsh (last week). Now we know that Russians and other foreigners cheat illegally when they take performance-enhancing drugs, whereas we British stay within the law — we cheat legally. If bestowing knighthoods on athletes is to have any credibility in the future, Wiggins and Brailsford need to be stripped of theirs immediately. Bob Thornton, Shepton Mallet, SomersetI find it amazing so many cyclists and athletes have acute asthma and breathing conditions and are able to rise above their impediments. Danny O’Connell, SolihullI have rarely read such…

Source: The Times October 09, 2016 00:56 UTC