Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
This important set of facts is often ignored, but remember that EPO does reliably increase hematocrit and may have potent placebo effects. EPO is also a known mood elevator.
Epo also affects recovery massively. People can train and train and train. People in the tour would just attack day after day. Don't see that hardly ever nowadays. Look at Yates in the Giro. Attack, attack, crack.
Enhanced recovery is a huge effect.