The main purpose of any doping strategy is to increase performance. Curiously, the anti-doping interventions that are currently in use do not measure nor consider these abnormal changes in performance. The main purpose of these measures is to detect either the doping substance, its metabolites, or the effects of its use in the cyclists` body (Vernec, 2014). This limitation is partially addressed with out of competition testing, although some dopers have been capable to surpass the system by exploiting the time lag between the doping act, the substance detection window and the increase in performance that results from these forbidden and unfair methods (Ljungqvist, 2014).
© Copyright 2023 Journal of Science and Cycling. Cycling Research Center. All rights reserved.