What is everyone's take on the latest allegations against Armstrong?
OK, I know, not swimming related, sorry.
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Thegoodsmith - I suppose it will be a chase forever - the testers will try to stay ahead of the dedicated cheaters. But are you saying we shouldn't try at all since we can't catch them all?
In the case of TDF cyclists, EPO or other blood boosting substances are the ones of greatest interest because of its impact on endurance. Not sure if HGH is a big issue or not.
I think the odds of getting caught increase with the number of tests, especially random. Unless the athlete has a foolproof way to beat the test it seems to me they take great risks during a competition like the TDF. Lance especially knows he is going to get tested a lot.
Why don't they test Master's swimmers at nationals and the Worlds? Surely there are many Masters swimmers who would be greatly tempted to cheat their age with performance enhancing drugs. A fair number of Masters swimmers are physicians and could easily obtain some of these substances.
Thegoodsmith - I suppose it will be a chase forever - the testers will try to stay ahead of the dedicated cheaters. But are you saying we shouldn't try at all since we can't catch them all?
In the case of TDF cyclists, EPO or other blood boosting substances are the ones of greatest interest because of its impact on endurance. Not sure if HGH is a big issue or not.
I think the odds of getting caught increase with the number of tests, especially random. Unless the athlete has a foolproof way to beat the test it seems to me they take great risks during a competition like the TDF. Lance especially knows he is going to get tested a lot.
Why don't they test Master's swimmers at nationals and the Worlds? Surely there are many Masters swimmers who would be greatly tempted to cheat their age with performance enhancing drugs. A fair number of Masters swimmers are physicians and could easily obtain some of these substances.
