Kittel

[jpw]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cas-rules-uv-light-blood-treatments-in-germany-were-not-doping

Is Marcel "a few times" Kittel clean? I predict that he will fail a drugs test in the next two years.

If Froome or any Sky rider had been doing this what would the reaction be i wonder?

[rice rocket]

Pretty sure there's like 3 threads on this already.

[jpw]

..and i see his Wiki entry has been cleaned up since i last read it. it did say his parents were both athletes in the East German sports system, but it doesn't say that now.

He's going to get so many out of competition tests this winter.

[FlashUNC]

What kind of performance benefit could that possibly confer?

[jpw]

What kind of performance benefit could that possibly confer?

why would he do it if it didn't confer a performance benefit?

why is it now illegal?

[Gsinill]

...his parents were both athletes in the East German sports system, but it doesn't say that now...

So?

[jpw]

So?

it's that it doesn't say it now. it's been edited out by someone this year, and i wonder why?

[oldpotatoe]

..and i see his Wiki entry has been cleaned up since i last read it. it did say his parents were both athletes in the East German sports system, but it doesn't say that now.

He's going to get so many out of competition tests this winter.

Surprised he wasn't born with 3 ears or something.

[FlashUNC]

why would he do it if it didn't confer a performance benefit?

why is it now illegal?

I'm genuinely curious. This seems like such an odd procedure to a layman like me with no real benefits. What would passing blood through UV light do?

[dekindy]

I'm genuinely curious. This seems like such an odd procedure to a layman like me with no real benefits. What would passing blood through UV light do?


• Improved micro circulation and oxygenation of tissues.
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Stimulation of the immune system
• Increased tolerance of the body towards radiation or chemotherapy.
• Cardiovascular protection through increased metabolism of cholesterol, uric acid, and glucose
• Resolution of vascular spasms
• Powerful anti-infection properties

http://www.oxygenhealingtherapies.com/pro_uvb.html

[mikoglaces]

• Improved micro circulation and oxygenation of tissues.
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Stimulation of the immune system
• Increased tolerance of the body towards radiation or chemotherapy.
• Cardiovascular protection through increased metabolism of cholesterol, uric acid, and glucose
• Resolution of vascular spasms
• Powerful anti-infection properties

http://www.oxygenhealingtherapies.com/pro_uvb.html

From Wikipedia:

Blood irradiation therapy is a procedure in which the blood is exposed to light (often laser light) for therapeutic reasons. Most research on blood irradiation therapy has been conducted in Russia and China[1] and it is rarely used outside of those countries. Its effectiveness and utility as a treatment has been questioned. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_irradiation_therapy

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I had this same treatment. Well, except that my blood was never removed...and that the radiation came from taking long rides on sunny days. I can verify that I am a stronger cyclist after many months of this treatment.

[soulspinner]

I had this same treatment. Well, except that my blood was never removed...and that the radiation came from taking long rides on sunny days. I can verify that I am a stronger cyclist after many months of this treatment.

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