Not really. Testing for doping in most professional sports is a long way behind simply through laziness, and assuming it's not happening.
Cycling has the doping history, but only because it has always tested. Rugby League players were randomly tested in 99 (or 98) and there were four or five random suspensions, for drugs like steroids, which most sports had moved on from.
They make a bigger effort because they have a reputation as a sport full of dopers, so wasn't too be seen to be doing all that they can. A random unknown professional cyclist tests positive and it's all over the news papers etc, which is the only time cycling even gets coverage in Australia outside of July. A huge government enquiry into both football codes suggests that doping and match fixing is running rampant, and the media cry victimization, tell ASADA to hurry and get in with the investigation, etc. Ridiculous double standards.
Cycling has had its fair share of dopers, the issue is we'll never know with other sports, as they rarely test, and when they do it's rarely thorough enough.
Did you look up Dr Fuentes? Why we're no tennis or football players investigated? Why didn't Spanish courts ask him to release names of all of his clients? Etc. Perfect example just there.
I'm all for innocent until proven guilty, my issue is that everyone is willing to say anyone who rides a bike is on EPO, but it's a shocking accusation to accuse any other sport - sports with more to gain and athletes much less likely to be caught, if taking anything?
