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You do realize that transfusion of your own blood, even with zero 3rd party chemicals, is also doping? But it only provides nutrients too, or to be more precise
by Yizahi 6y ago
You do realize that transfusion of your own blood, even with zero 3rd party chemicals, is also doping? But it only provides nutrients too, or to be more precise concentrated result of those nutrients.
- mlavin 6y agoBlood doping increases red blood cell count and compensates for physiological changes which happen during an event like the Tour de France, it's disingenuous to call it nutrients.
- nradov 6y agoLance Armstrong and his Postal teammates routinely did blood doping during the Tour de France. They smuggled frozen blood in a hidden compartment and arranged secret transfusions in hotel rooms. All the sordid details are in "The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212873/the-secret-race-by-tyler-hamilton-and-daniel-coyle/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/212873/the-secret-r...