A cynical sports fan...

A fan of professional cycling knows all to well about the presence of performance enhancing drugs in the sport. In the past years mainstream sports like football and baseball have been linked to the use of drugs. It seems you could watch every grand tour, just waiting for the next cyclist to get caught using some sort of banned substance.

It makes sense to be cynical about professional cycling, but does this carry over into the other professional sports you follow?

I was reading this article in The Province today and this section struck me as odd.

The Canucks got nothing from their power play or the Sedins. But what they did get was a memorable performance from Hodgson and a rejuvenated Kesler, who looked like he upgraded his horsepower kit, and tossed on a new set of tires. Kesler was playing significantly better than he has in weeks and said it was no coincidence his linemates, Chris Higgins and David Booth, were together and healthy again for really the first time in six weeks.

It seems to me, in the cycling world, if anyone pulled off a similar performance like Kesler, some serious questions would be asked. Maybe it's just the cynical cycling fan in me? I'm sure no drugs were used, it probably was the three days off between games and the return of his linemates.

I probably shouldn't allow the use of drugs in cycling ruin my enjoyment of hockey.