Can these guys take any drugs for allergy treatment? I'm thinking of the nasal steroids for instance.
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richwagmn said:Can these guys take any drugs for allergy treatment? I'm thinking of the nasal steroids for instance.
There’s another important factor for Alberto Contador: the allergies that affect him in April. “Last year they bothered me in the stage that Beltrán won. It was miserable, I could hardly breathe. In the last stage I also had problems. Those things can work against you, depending on how the race goes.”
Alberto Contador (Astana) lost 45 seconds to Menchov but is still the best placed of the overall contenders, five seconds behind new leader Gabriele Bosisio of LPR. The 2007 Tour winner admitted he struggled with a pollen allergy.
"I didn't have the day I was hoping for. I've been struggling with allergies and it really affected me today,” Contador said.
“My legs couldn't respond as they normally would have. To be five seconds from the maglia rosa is disappointing. I'm not happy with how things went at all."
Alberto Contador of Spain, the 2007 Tour de France winner, struggled with a pollen allergy and faded on the steep final two miles up to the finish. He lost 45 seconds to Menchov and his teammate Andreas Kloeden of Germany lost 1:09.
When asked about the Dauphine Libere competitors he will face in the Tour, Alberto said, "Those from Giro or racing in Switzerland were not here. I saw a very strong Evans, sometimes better than me. Valverde came here with a lot of competition rhythm. I was glad that with two months without competition, I could follow him."
"Every day I was better. Moreover I still had some allergy problems, but the most important thing is that I found back my good legs and that I did good TT's," he said.
Gee333 said:Wouldn't they be able to get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for that stuff.
Although for me, when I have bad allergies riding my bike or doing other intense physical exercises helps me a lot. But once I stop it sometimes comes back.
Gee333 said:Wouldn't they be able to get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for that stuff.
Although for me, when I have bad allergies riding my bike or doing other intense physical exercises helps me a lot. But once I stop it sometimes comes back.
richwagmn said:Can these guys take any drugs for allergy treatment? I'm thinking of the nasal steroids for instance.
Publicus said:Curious, do you race and if so have you raced while have an allergy attack? Serious question; I neither race nor have allergies, so I have no idea how to judge what AC says but your comment seems to suggest that he should be able to ride fine.
Publicus said:Curious, do you race and if so have you raced while have an allergy attack? Serious question; I neither race nor have allergies, so I have no idea how to judge what AC says but your comment seems to suggest that he should be able to ride fine.
arvens said:I can ride while allergies are bothering me, however I usually don't ride at 100% or even close to it when allergies are affecting me or even when they are not affecting me.
But a nasty 'tickle' cough when done exercising that persists for hours.
Publicus said:Curious, do you race and if so have you raced while have an allergy attack? Serious question; I neither race nor have allergies, so I have no idea how to judge what AC says but your comment seems to suggest that he should be able to ride fine.