The Washington Post has the best story I've seen on the impact testosterone may have -- or not have -- had on Floyd Landis in the Tour de France:A lot isn't known yet about what Landis took and when he took it. But a lot is understood about testosterone, the naturally occurring hormone that makes males men. And none of it suggests that it would have helped Landis much if he had binged on a synthetic form of the man-juice right before his comeback ride.
Testosterone's abilities to enhance performance when taken at high doses accrue gradually, so athletes who abuse it usually do so over an extended period, experts say. This stuff is not Popeye's spinach.
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Hey you guys, great blog. I got into cycling at the beginning of the year, and I've been coming here daily since I discovered it a few months ago.
I personally can't decide on Floyd, despite the fact that I really want to be on his side , but I had been thinking along the lines of the Popeye's spinach analogy when the allegations first came up. It just doesn't make sense, and people are very quick to condemn him. Maybe I'm just being naive, but until the last word has been said, I'm going to continue hoping.
Hi bdleaf,
Thanks for looking in on us.
I check out your blog; you've been at it for a long time!
And nice artwork.
I see you're from the Seattle area. Tell us more if you'd like.
And how did you find us?
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