If Lance Armstrong had a testicle removed?

Question

If Lance had a testicle removed did he have to take testosterone injections to make up for the loss. If so how could the drug tests show he hadn't taken performance enhancing substance?

Answer 1

He didn't take drugs, he just trained harder than anyone else.

An independent physiologist familiar with the study commented: “This study shows that long term training has a lot bigger effects than we thought. They followed Armstrong – a well-known hard trainer – and the changes in his efficiency over seven years are really quite amazing. We wouldn’t be surprised if some major physiological changes happened, but here’s a real quantified example.”
He added: “Generally there are two ways to improve efficiency: Train your maximum capacity to be very high, or train your sub-maximal capacity to be very efficient. In Armstrong’s case, he did both. In the lab they measured his performance against standard oxygen consumption and by the end of the study he was much more efficient utilizing the same amount of oxygen. But on the road,” he pointed out, “it means he can go faster and get more guys off his wheel.”
Effect of cancer, therapy nil
The period that started when Armstrong was 21 and just turning professional and ending at age 28 with his first TdF victory, also included his cancer diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and recovery. About eight months after chemotherapy ceased (August 1997), Armstrong was tested in Coyle’s laboratory in the same manner as in his other four visits. The results showed that he “displayed no ill-effects from his previous surgeries and chemotherapy” and were in line with measurements expected from highly trained athletes during periods of detraining, Coyle added later.

Answer 2

Lance did take steroids, EPO, and any number of things you can imagine so that he would live through chemotherapy. It's common practice for chemo patients to be on hormones and EPO so their bodies don't disintegrate!

BUT- Lance went into remission after chemo and no longer needed those drugs. From there it was all about busting his @ss, and if he ever used anything during his TDF domination it would have been found.

Research chemotherapy treatments, check your timelines, and quit listening to the media hype.

Answer 3

You don't produce testosterone entirely in your testicles. So no, he would not need to take drugs to make up for anything,most likely his body would be able to keep up with the amount that he would need.

Answer 4

I don't know I guess one can make a baby. He announced the birth of his son on Twitter. Good job Lance and Congratulations!

Answer 5

Try reading his book "It's Not About the Bike". You'll learn all about what he's gone through. He does'nt take illegal drugs...

Answer 6

I agree. Read his book. It's excellent!

Answer 7

I know a kid that had his testicle removed and he was fine untill he killed himself.