http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8709721.stm
The link above is to a BBC article giving a brief insight into the measures road cycling has taken to combat the recent spate of drug scandals surrounding the Tour De France.
This type of information is perfect for showing you are in the top two bands for the essay question.
It shows you are able to apply the theory of drugs in sport to a relevant example and could be used as a counter argument;
'many endurance athletes such as road cyclists in the Tour De France have taken performance enhancing drugs like EPO as they feel they will not be caught, however the International Cycling Agency have combated this by introducing 'biological passports'...' (go on to briefly explain what these are.)
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