Down Goes Frazier

"We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun...but the hills that we climbed led to seasons out of time."

Mongo has always believed that Johan Bruyneel is a shady weasel who has come through the doping era unscathed. He is the Teflon Don of his sport.

Based upon the admissions of his contemporaries, there is an overwhelming likelihood that he either facilitated cheating or turned a blind eye to it during his racing and team management careers.

Astana getting banned from the Tour and other events is as much a reflection on Bruyneel as it is on the corrupt history of the entire Astana organization.