среда, 17 октября 2012 г.

Doping always exists in cycling


Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle have published a book related to intake of EPO and anabolic steroids. Guidelines presented in the book can serve as a proof that the cyclist Lance Armstrong took prohibited medications. The book has been entitled following: “The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at all Costs”. The book contains guidelines related to intake of EPO and steroids in cycling and methods to avoid detection. It shows that drug testing is ineffective in this sport.
Tyler Hamilton notices that sportspeople can take steroids without being detected. The author confirms that the WADA doesn’t have any possibility to win. Tyler Hamilton describes weakness of the WADA in testing athletes for banned medicines.
According to Tyler Hamilton, it is not difficult to avoid detection while applying EPO. It is necessary to apply the procedure “microdosing”. What does it really mean? Athletes should not introduce 2,000 Units of EPO subcutaneously every 3rd or 4th day. They should introduce 400-500 Units of EPO each 3rd or 4th night intravenously. This method is named “microdosing”. Using this way of intake, sportpersons can avoid detection without any trouble.
Since microdosing is a suitable way to avoid detection while administering EPO, this way must be proper in case of steroid use too. So, Tyler Hamilton supposes that cyclists and other athletes can avoid detection while taking anabolic steroids. He presents recommendations connected with this issue in details in the book.  The author explains how it is possible to hit tests of anti-doping system.
Actually, it is unlikely that guidelines provided in Tyler’s book will modify nature of cycling. While introduction of the biological passport into anti-doping system can’t stop doping, introduction of microdosing into intake of EPO doesn’t mean the new beginning of doping in cycling. Guidelines of Hamilton may modify just the essence of doping in this sport. Administration of performance-enhancing drugs is a part of cycling. Let notice the truth. Like clean sport doesn’t exist at the high level.

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