Why is there no whistle blower protection?
Why not have support, protection, and plea bargains for doping whistle blowers? You would think UCI and the national federations should have a systematic, coordinated program like this to break omerta and the crucifixion of dopers who come clean. Create a reserved Pro Tour spot for a quasi-official team of former dopers and whistle blowers, publicly supported with the money of UCI, national federations, and wealthy donors/sponsors (e.g. people like Doug Ellis of Garmin). It might even be cool for companies or sponsors like Amgen, and legal supplement companies, and health food companies, what have you, who want to create a market niche of fair play and healthy living. Let’s see Jaksche, Heras, Manzano, Kohl, Schumacher, even Ricc (once he’s done his time), and there are others, at the entire Pro Tour, with guaranteed spots/salaries. Would be intriguing/hilarious to watch all these guys on one team (a protected one), and a baseline point of comparison versus the omerta stooges who conti