sbrxxx wrote:
Which is why I posted earlier, if they were ALL on PEDs, then the playing field was even and thus he MUST'VE been the better athlete after all! Not that it makes right. Just saying. . . .
HS.
O2 vector doping helps dopers with naturally lower HCT more than it helps dopers with naturally high HCT. So from physiological stand point, it ain't an even playing field when you bring in EPO.
But in addition to the physiological benefit he was able to reap b/c of his lower HCT, Lance also did the following:
Lance had Ferrari all to himself while others ended up with the less skilled Fuentes. Again not a level field.
Landis and Hamilton alleges that Lance called in the UCI on his rivals who were doping. Again not a level field.