Yes and no. Nowadays, a lot of the anti-doping control relies on monitoring variations in levels of this and that and punishing abnormal variations (biological

Yes and no. Nowadays, a lot of the anti-doping control relies on monitoring variations in levels of this and that and punishing abnormal variations (biological passport). Only rare idiots could get caught by showing huge absolute levels of this or that. So, it is said that now, you dope young athletes before they enter the highly-controlled circuit. Then their levels can remain high and pass for their natural levels, you just have to keep the variations small by giving small continuous doses. I guess after a long period without control, we can partly have the same effect. Of course the effect of continuous doping comes on top of the benefits (extra training or such) acquired during the non-controlled doping period. ------ In cycling, there is a lot of suspicion around the young Slovenian and Swiss riders. Only unfounded suspicion so far. Several Slovenian and Swiss have already been 'caught' (nowadays cases come more from police investigation and trials than from anti-doping controls) but none of the top ones, and rather older ones or managers.