NEWSFLASH - Al cheated in showdown with Tigs

Al of Bushlove Racing has just announced that in his crucial showdown with Tigs at the final round of the 2009 PNP Series at Makara he used performance enhancing drugs.

Al has released the following statement:
"When the pressure of my impending showdown with elite rider Tigs at last year's PNP series final was starting to make me doubt my ability, I did what any ex good roadie would do and looked for ways to improve my performance. I had to take a HTFU pill to beat Tigs.
I haven't taken a HTFU pill for a while and I think my test results from recent races will clearly show that. I think I have to be honest with everyone and tell people what I know.
Other riders in Bushlove are not innocent either: Davo has used pies and lager to good effect, Angry owns a powertap that he secretly uses.
My only excuse for this is I use to be a good roadie, so assumed that was what you did."

In reply to this statement, Tigs made the following comment:
"Look everyone knows I am an elite rider, so when someone like the ginge Al beats me something must be going on."

WADA has also made the following comment about the matter:
"We will be investigating this matter, but early indications are that Al was not 'just sifting for the win' as it defined in the Bushlove code of conduct. This behaviour cannot go unpunished."