The use of performance-enhancing drugs, or other methods such as blood doping. Banned in pro cycling, and often also illegal.
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What are the side effects of blood doping?
It has been in the news that endurance athletes such as cyclists sometimes increase their red blood cell count by blood doping. I don't understand how you can just pump more blood into yourself, there ...
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Does the USADA have the authority to strip Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles?
Lance Armstrong has announced that he will no longer fight charges brought against him by the US anti-doping agency. The USADA says it will ban him for life and strip him of his 7 Tour de France ...
