OH yea, nothing like hitting the road at 40 to 50km/h and sliding on your side and back and removing your skin, then bouncing a few times to snap a few bones just for a grand finali.
Not that I have ever done that, just heard it hurts like hell and can cause you to pass out from the pain.
Cor: Steve, you have proven yourself to be a tremendous whack job.
Originally posted by jinx25: Watching the coverage on Versus channel (DirecTV) today...these guys are truly the most amazing athletes in the world IMO. Cannot even fathom the mental strength it takes to get through the Tour. Insane.
It's a dangerous, brutal sport; the tdf is crazy. Don't know of a sport or event that harsh for so long.
If that were true, HRT would be a pharse medical therapy for those with dwindling testosterone. A first year chemistry student, with half a brain, can take a detectable substance and change the carbon strings and then its no longer detectable by any current testing methods. There are chemists that will do this and stay anonymous because they bank off of it so well and do. Not like the idiots of Balco. The one thing lance cannot overcome is the sheer fact that as you get older test naturally becomes lower. The only way to raise it is take external substances or eat hormone laden meats and foods. Excercise helps but minimally.
"According to the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health, the use of six natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health.iii These six hormones include three which are naturally occurring—Oestradiol, Progesterone and Testosterone—and three which are synthetic—Zeranol, Trenbolone, and Melengestrol." Canadian and American Beef are the worst offenders.
When it comes down to it though I don't really care because if he does use something it simply will be speeding up his recovery process. He still has to do the workouts and eat right and get enough rest. Simply put it is still his hard work that produces the end result.
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Originally posted by Steve Cohen: A medical report has come out suggesting his cancer treatment somehow improved his body chemistry, and lopping of a nut also released chemicals into his system which helped his endurance and muscle regeneration.
Also someone mused on another social site: "What the hell was he thinking when he dated the Olsen twin?"
I think his only source of testosterone is exogenous. It may mean that he is able to regulate his testosterone levels while his competitors rely on only what they have. Just a theory, I am a surgeon not an endocrinologist
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A first year chemistry student, with half a brain, can take a detectable substance and change the carbon strings and then its no longer detectable by any current testing methods. There are chemists that will do this for enough money and stay anonymous because they bank off of it so well. Not like the idiots of Balco who for whatever reason decided to conduct business the way they did.
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Originally posted by CigarGuy88: Who said he was ever on the juice?
Who has proven that he was ever on the juice.
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Originally posted by Gary Montgomery: For the love of Pete what athelets will do to get a small edge.
Yea they used to wear these Alien helmets years ago. No more. Still the aero helmets today have no ventilation, so you essentially cook your head like an egg. Not sure that is healthy on a one hour time trial.
Cor: Steve, you have proven yourself to be a tremendous whack job.
Lance showed yesterday why he is so good. Heads up riding to go with the break and gain some valuable time. Wonder how Contador feels about that? Also made me wonder if George Hincapie gave Lance a little nod or something to let him know they were going.
Looking forward to the return of the TTT today.
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Getting ready to watch the team time trial. Go Astana! Part of the reason Lance is so great is his situational awareness and brains as demonstrated yesterday. All great athlete have this quality.
