Professional atheltics, particularly sports like track and field, have gotten to a point where drugs are simply a prerequisite for success at the world class level. That at least is what I have read. Maybe cycling has reached this point now too. It's a shame really.
"Professional atheltics, particularly sports like track and field, have gotten to a point where drugs are simply a prerequisite for success at the world class level. That at least is what I have read. Maybe cycling has reached this point now too"
I think cycling has been one of the leaders in this field, rather than following along. Mid to late 90's it seems, given what we have learned since that all of the top guys were using some kind of subatances. Hopefully, the last few years have seen the start of a clean-up, but there's obviously still a way to go.