So someone like Phelps could have a hct of 44 naturally and 'load up' to 55 and then 'saline down' to 49 and NEVER test poz based on Hamilton's recent statements in his new book about how easy it is to pass doping control.
Patrick Jonker said on aussie radio yesterday that 'if your hct/hemoglobin goes up in a GT then you fo sure doing 'something'. Reality is though if you get dehydrated your hct is going to go up. Same with hemoglobin.
So why are USADA using Lance's hematocrit and hemoglobin values as 'evidence' when it can just be dehydration explaining the rising values in a GT?
Dehydration and EPO raise hemoglobin and hct values. How can a coach or WADA tell the difference?
Patrick Jonker said on aussie radio yesterday that 'if your hct/hemoglobin goes up in a GT then you fo sure doing 'something'. Reality is though if you get dehydrated your hct is going to go up. Same with hemoglobin.
So why are USADA using Lance's hematocrit and hemoglobin values as 'evidence' when it can just be dehydration explaining the rising values in a GT?
Dehydration and EPO raise hemoglobin and hct values. How can a coach or WADA tell the difference?