Originally Posted by
tetonrider
i take your point. targeted testing seems the best use of limited money, but part of me thinks the "anyone, any race" would cause more disruption in the ranks. if you only test at the big events, then you have people who either just avoid those or figure out how to get the stuff out of their system in time. ....
I agree with this. Focus most of the efforts on the top 3 in the top races, but test the occasional random racer and at the occasional mid-level race as well. By the time you get the system in place to test at a particular race, I'm sure the marginal cost to add a couple tests of mid-pack racers isn't that high. A little bit of random testing here and there might not catch any dopers, but it could be enough to deter some racers from doping.