On the vary same day we find proof that our beloved sport of running is very much a niche sport (given that Ashton Eaton's retiremetn is barely getting mention on the big US sports sites), we also get proof that most people associate cycling with doping.
So a 105-yr old Parisian breaks the WR for 1 hour of cycling by doing 14 + miles. I loved the article on the feat but then started laughing when his coach had to come out and make it clear he wasn't a doper.
"He never pushed his limits, goes to bed at 9 p.m. and wakes up at 6 a.m., there's no other secret," Mistler said. "If had been doping, he would not be there anymore."