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Old 07-25-10 | 07:05 AM
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I had iLasix surgery so I could see without glasses. Maybe I should dope so I could ride without pedaling.
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Old 07-25-10 | 07:11 AM
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At my age, doping is required.
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Old 07-25-10 | 08:13 AM
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I want a chart showing
epo
aspirin
Ibroprophen
antibiotics
any pain killer
hgh
hammer products
milk
RKO surgery
fillings in your teeth
metal screws in your leg
and so on

Near as I can tell every one helps performance. Some are apparently OK, some less so.
Is there some clear moral line that clearly marks ok/not ok? In the distant past, even training for the Olympics was seen as rather low. You either had it, or didn't.
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Old 07-25-10 | 09:03 AM
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I've been wondering the same thing. I'm old now and I was wondering what a year of doping would do to help my training.
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Old 07-25-10 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MajorMantra
He is a cyclist, on the first page he mentions how he cycles and skies cross country.

What I find odd is that someone would be willing to put in the training for PBP and let it be tainted by the drugs. And PBP is not "a bike tour".
Reading comprehension fail.

He stated that he would not have been able to complete the PBP without the juice.
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Old 07-25-10 | 09:31 AM
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Can't wait until they can put HGH and EPO into Clif Bars!
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