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I have this debate with myself. My present strategy for finding peace with cyclists doing what it takes to win, is to turn my cynicism toward the anti-doping orgs that are engaged in blatant shenanigans ... per my first post in this thread.
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In any event, this is going the way of the pain med pill mill way with a lot of the only companies getting into big trouble over their practices. |
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I very very rarely get bronchospastic during workouts. Mostly doing VO2Max work in cold cold temperatures (mostly in the context of hard climbing intervals in dead of winter)... but thats not something I do too often anymore. So yeah, many people with EIA may never push their body hard enough to know if they have it or not, but being predisposed to having EIA can make other things pop up relative to someone who isn't predisposed to it, i.e. bronchospastic cough post RSV or other lung bug. |
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I am not sure why it is hard to believe that there are people who would fake a ADHD diagnosis to get the medications.
If you search on pubmed, here are articles that discuss this. Here is one of many: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9406161/ Quote:
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I don't doubt that there is a point to be made in her case, but that screed was pretty much impossible to digest on an analytical level.
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I bet if we let bike racers do cocaine in a race, they could fill Madison Garden!
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Finally was diagnosed with asthma in my 40's while going through my 3rd round of allergy shots. The only time I have actually breathing problems sometimes that I notice are while cycling. It's the only time I use an inhaler too. For me it' seems like temp extremes as if really cold and hot cause me more issues cycling than on moderate days. Effort seems like less of a trigger. So, another supporting data point that means something or nothing, LOL! |
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Heartbreaking
I found the story to be pretty heartbreaking… glad it’s been resolved for her but the main point I take away is that WADA and the Country doping agencies are all powerful and if you want to fight any results it’s on your dime, for most pros that not an option. In her case really was guilty until proven innocent, but at that point of innocence, she had already lost it all writhing the sport, so no real justice.
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The Real Science of Sport Podcast has done a lot on doping.
Sadly, the story is pretty much the same. Positive tests indicate doping in the majority of the cases. False positives are extremely rare. Most of the time, the athlete is caught and is trying to wriggle out of a suspension. Did she dope? I don't really know. |
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The WADA code allows for reduced (or eliminated) sanctions in cases with Special Exceptions (such as tainted food), but this is more like a pardon or a commuted sentence - the person is still guilty, they just have their punishment reduced. Special Exceptions are granted on a case-by-case basis. |
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^ Her B-sample was positive, which was collected the same day. WADA would go back and look at other samples for potential irregularities too.
She ingested the banned substance. 100% of these defenses rely on, "I didn't know. It was contaminated." Yeah, sure. |
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