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Re:Tour de France riders are inhaling carbon monoxide in 'su... by ojbyrne on Friday July 12, 2024 @02:27PM (#40948133)
High altitude has been well known as a training aid for decades, e.g. Kenyan marathoners: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/africa/kenya-runners-win-mara...
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Re:Tour de France riders are inhaling carbon monoxide in 'su... by latchkey on Saturday July 13, 2024 @03:05AM (#40952361)
The US Olympic Training Center is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Elevation: 6k ft and next to Peaks Pike at 14k feet.

I used to go there in the late 80's as a cyclist to train.

They'd follow you in a car as you rode up PP, honking at you to go faster.

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