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Genuine question: Has there ever been a TDF winner who hasn't been found to have doped 10 years later?
Yes, I think (though I have no list handy). But to your point, some sort of enhancement has been used in pro cycling for most of its history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_doping_cases_in_cycling
Notice how that list shows fewer hits in the last few years? I would like to believe the sport is getting better at catching cheaters, but I have no proof of that.
I like your optimistic view, however, I see how records are broken and races are faster than ever. Some teams improve drastically their performance from one year to the next and for others is just the opposite.
There are no positive doping tests on popular sports (football,...), so it seems that cycling has taken the same approach towards that improves its public image.
Anyway, this is all speculation, of course.
I continue to watch it without thinking too much about it.