DirtyWorks said:
Please, add your experience. Call it your experience and don't apologize for it. It's as simple as that.
One of the guys i know who used to race Masters Level at the Worlds on the track had used AAS and EPO early on but changed to a specific vitamin regime and got his best results.
One triathlete i knew was showing his blood results for AAS v altitude tent v vitamins. H count increased 5 points for AAS, 0 points for altitude tent cranked to max, 4 points for vitamins. So yeah, vitamin supplements are a massive key and i think dismissed to quickly by some.
One thing currently being tested as a cancer treatment is almost an AAS equalizer. Legal but virtually impossible to get. Take an unfit, sedentary person and take them outside to shovel dirt for 4 hours. They will complete the work and not be sore the next day. It makes the body feel like it's been trained and you quite simply keep on going hard without the perceived exertion. There is no doubt to me it's a game changer and more importantly, legal.
As much as people hammer on team SKY, i think it's best to assume the top riders will do whatever they can do in terms of PEDs. There is still vitamins, diet, training, lifestyle which are easily just as important as PEDs. These are the 'marginal gains' that SKY refer to and that takes their team from being 'on par' to 'dominating'.
Not sure if the above gets me flamed or whatever but i wanted to show that doping is only part of the picture.