As recent events have taught us, riders can complete a career of doping without detection. Therefore zero tolerance has the reverse effect, it incentivises extra deception. Team Sky are caught, they are trying to do the right thing all whilst other teams don't appear to give a damn, other teams merit much bigger scrutiny. But it feels worthwhile to point out how internal investigation will only the catch the obvious cases whilst others can got to ground. Beyond Sky there are ideas for all. Instead of paper pledges we need structural ones. Instead of written statements by riders, a progressive team should be getting written statements... from journalists in their columns who praise them for the openness, whether sharing power data, discussing haematology or allowing full access to training camps and race hotel rooms. Paul Kimmage has done exactly this with Garmin. The good news is that this is all within the realm of the possible. It costs next to nothing and a small effort here can transform Sky's PR from catch-up to leadership. Cynically it means the media wolf-pack heads off in search of others . Finally none of this will clean up the sport. But let's just start by admitting that zero tolerance and written pledges are a nice idea that actually risk backfiring. I agree that it's PR but it wins. Like I say, Dekker is provocative and does take up a spot that could be held by others but perhaps if he can be seen to