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Re:Tour de France confronts a new threat: Are cyclists using... by darkwater on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @06:34AM (#44721551)
Because beside some skill needed in going fast during descends at 70-80-90km/h without dying (which is not easy but not extremely difficult either), a cyclist is basically an engine. Most other sports need physical fitness (speed, stamina, strength, endurance etc) AND coordination skills, and the latter is not easy to improve chemically.
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Re:Tour de France confronts a new threat: Are cyclists using... by wonderwonder on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @08:20AM (#44722397)
I could agree with this. You do need some physical gifts as far as muscular endurance beyond the capacity of most but after that, its a very limited set of movements performed over and over again for hours. Plus a massive amount of will power and pain endurance. No amount of chemicals will turn even most gifted people into an NFL athlete.
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