Like what Rafael Nadal experienced at Roland-Garros, the doping accusations against Tadej Pogacar are incomprehensible to Laurent Luyat.
As every year, the next few weeks promise to be busy for Laurent Luyat. The journalist from France Télévisions is about to chain two of the strongest moments of the year: Roland-Garros and the Tour de France. The kick-off of the fortnight of ocher will also mark its 20th anniversary on the Terrace of the Philippe Chatrier court. For the occasion, the native of Grenoble released a book “My 20 years of Roland-Garros”, which he promoted on the VIP Lounge set, on be IN Sports.
However, it was not only about Roland-Garros. Claire Arnoux asked him if he thought cycling had really become clean. “That’s a big question. There hasn’t been a case for quite a while. I am against cheaters. I’ve always hated Lance Armstrong. All the time. But I don’t like being accused without proof. I remember Roselyne Bachelot who accused Nadal of having doped, without any proof, I find it disgusting”, he replied.
And the presenter of the Village Départ and Vélo Club to draw a parallel with Tadej Pogacar, whose performances have challenged for three years. “Someone like Pogacar, as long as it is not proven that he is doped, I do not see why he is doped”he launched. “Pogacar is a boy who impresses me, he added, nevertheless taking care to add: “ As long as nothing happened. » And the Isérois to add: “If he’s clean… He’s still quite a talent. »
According to him, Laurent Luyat was much more circumspect about Lance Armstrong. “Armstrong, there were doubts, that’s for sure. We saw it in his performances, which raised a lot of questions. Abnormal performance »he assured.
