[sumo89]

It's the most tested sport by far. Mostly because a couple of huge scandals - Festina and Armstrong. It's an endurance sport which is a natural target for doping because of the huge gains that can be made and it's also probably the most popular endurance sport too. That said, it's a problem in other sports but they just don't test as much or publicise it as much. It's become a real problem in Rugby, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50785122 and in Football where they hardly test anyone https://warrenmenezes.substack.com/p/doping-and-english-foot...

[brrrrrm]

> endurance sport which is a natural target for doping

This makes a lot of sense to me. A very singular goal of "maximum output" without much need for fine motor skills and strategizing. I'd guess sprinting/marathons might have similar issues?

[david-gpu]

There is actually a lot of strategy in road cycling. Remember for one thing that there are teams -- ask yourself why is that.

[chollida1]

> It's the most tested sport by far.

Is it? I don't know how to ask this without it sounding argumentative, but how are you measuring this?

Just by the number of times an athlete is tested a year?

If so where are you getting the data for this to compare it to other sports drug testing regimes?

[rajbot]

From the article:

> Cycling now spends far more money on anti-doping programs than any other sport

[bogdan]

> it's also probably the most popular endurance sport

I believe long distance running takes that spot

[isk517]

Depends on what is meant by popular. In terms of participation then running, in terms of non-participatory viewers then cycling is probably more popular