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sars1981 said:I used to think that Cadel had HGH face but having seen him when he was younger I think he's always looked like that. Someone else said his dad looks like that too.
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ulrikmm said:I know an medical hormone specialist (endocrinologist) who claims that HGH doping is common, and was so for years in cycling and athletics.
With HGH you can lower the body fat extremely fast (weeks). However, there are several side effects: Growing of nose, jaw, tongue. Increased distance between teeth. Elongation and groth of hands and feet.
My friend claims that Carl Lewis had dental operations repeatedly due to HGH related teeth problems.
Have any of you noted changes in the dental/jaw appearance of specific elite cyclists over the years? Photos before/after would be interesting.
CycloErgoSum said:Thought about this a while ago. A few that have struck me:
Phil Anderson
Hermino Diaz-Zabala
Fabian Cancellara
These guys have elongated jaws and, esp. in the case of Anderson and Zabala, noticeable underbites .
Oh absolutely.akrogirl said:But not terribly surprising when you think about it. Naturally higher than average levels of testosterone are associated with larger jaws and more pronounced cheekbones. Given the advantages testosterone confers, it would not be unreasonable to see a high percentage of elite cyclists who are totally clean with these characteristics.
oldschoolnik said:The Boss is a doper! Wait, the Boss is a doper, but so is The Boss!