shaper Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 UK Anti-Doping chief Nicole Sapstead admits to struggling to contain an issue that is rife in lower-level sportWhat is less understandable, perhaps, is doping in amateur sport; the Middle-Aged Man in Lycra who dopes to win a club race in front of one man and his dog; the 18-year-old on a semi-pro domestic team doping to win the junior national 10-mile TT. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/drugsinsport/12160508/Doping-culture-that-is-threatening-to-ruin-British-amateur-sport-could-be-worse-than-anyone-realises.html Seems to becoming the norm in amateur ranks where it is believed that the chances of getting tested are minimal
intern Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 UK Anti-Doping chief Nicole Sapstead admits to struggling to contain an issue that is rife in lower-level sportWhat is less understandable, perhaps, is doping in amateur sport; the Middle-Aged Man in Lycra who dopes to win a club race in front of one man and his dog; the 18-year-old on a semi-pro domestic team doping to win the junior national 10-mile TT. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/drugsinsport/12160508/Doping-culture-that-is-threatening-to-ruin-British-amateur-sport-could-be-worse-than-anyone-realises.html Seems to becoming the norm in amateur ranks where it is believed that the chances of getting tested are minimal Everyone likes going fast, doping is a shortcut to that. I reckon, also, people don't give much thought to the side effects. After all, you see the likes of the pro peloton and all its hangers on, hale and healthy after decades of drug use.
Kapenschtaten Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 I could have done with a big dose of EPO & HGH in that wind yesterday!! hahahahaha
T-Bob Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 People are so desensitised to doping in cycling. It's never a shock when a person its bust and you never hear about the side effects, the legacy and the health issues that it causes. It's becoming 'normal' and that trickles down. People like to win, beat people and stand on that step above their peers. So much so that they will happily delude themselves they got there legitimately because they are never going to get caught at that level.The unfortunate fact is that getting good at anything takes work, effort and sacrifice. Not just the click of a mouse.
Cargyrl Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 These days even the amateurs train like semi-pro's so they will take anything to give them the edge ... thus emulate their heroes ...
Velouria Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Ha ha ha - they make it sound like it's just the amateurs. Because we all know the pros are squeaky clean...
devocean Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Do you rekon there are guys in the upper groups in the PPA type rides that dope?
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