This relates to the current Tour de France controversy. Floyd Landis apparently passed other drug tests during the Tour, but failed the one on the day he made his great comeback. Would a shot of testosterone that morning have helped him to win that stage or is it more of a long-term drug used to build muscle over weeks or months? I assume that, if it did not have short term effects, there is no reason he could have passed other drug tests, but not the one on the day in question. But I don't know. Any knowledgeable answers would be welcome.
2006-07-28 11:18:24 · 3 answers · asked by DBm41 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Not according to Dr. Gary Wadler, a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list and methods committee. Read his responses to questions posed by ESPN via the below link.
2006-07-28 15:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by metimoteo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, Landis is clean. The French hate Americans winning thier race and Landis is an easy target compared to Lance. The testosterone levels were not high, the testoterone RATIO was high. It could easily be possible that the cortizone shots he took for his hip had messed up his system and his natural testosterone lowered itself when he normally took the shots. He probably took the test around the hour he would normally take the cortizone shots. But the most likely explanation is that his ratio is normal for him, but high for the average rider, and the French are using that as a way to discredit his win.
2006-07-28 11:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 16:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋