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Recent content by Gav1983

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    Doping in boxing

    Interesting article http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8485892.stm
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    One hit wonders

    WHat about maurico soler? KOM in the the TDF 2007, then pretty much nothing. He's stuggled ever since
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    Karma is sweet

    :) Who'd have thought it - http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong BroDeal and LA agreeing on something! :) lol
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    Actovegin

    I think I'm correct in saying that Actovegin isn't on the WADA banned list?!? Anyway, regardless, is this a drug which is widely used in the peloton? Is it a performance enhancer? Any of you guys brave enough to admit having tried it? Just curious, as read a few articles on it recently and...
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    Carlos Sastre

    Just wondering what all you guys think of Sastre? I know a lot of you will say he was doped for his win in the TDF last year, but I've heard from a reliable source in pro cycling thathe's clean as a whistle...... I'm also struggling to think of any rumours or stories I've heard him associated...
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    Can BigBoat or someone else explain this to me please??

    I'm no expert on this, but I'm sure you are right, the blood would not be taken out in volumes as high as two litres at a time. When it comes to the usage of the blood, I believe it's not the actual full 2 litres of blood that is used; it is just the extracted oxygen carrying red cells, which...