Hey great article I enjoyed it.
It is also ironic that certain training methods (e.g. altitude training) which replicate the effects of taking drugs are considered normal and acceptable.
I don't understand this part. How is putting your body to test in different environments any closer to simply taking drugs ?
I condemn and have no mercy towards athletes that take PED. I think that in most cases they should be expelled from sport. With 1y -2y bans the risk over reward is not that high .
Take Sharapova fox example, what is she still doing playing tennis. I'm glad Rolland Garos did not let her play.
Also , it's mind blowing what is happening in cycling . This list of doping cases is crazy
Altitude increases your EPO levels. Taking EPO by injecting it does the same thing. Neither is natural or not exactly - also they may both have certain risks from a health perspective as increasing the amount of red blood cells makes your blood thicker.
Very true. I think it is not just cycling through - I suspect if there was some perfect method of knowing who was using and who was not the results would be shocking.