Actually, although Armstrong may have been given EPO to relieve chemotherapy induced anemia (I haven’t read his autobiography, but ask someone who likes books...) I can assure you that no pharmaceutical company would get involved with EPO enhanced blood counts in athletes. FDA and the European counterparts would be down on that company like a ton of bricks if that ever became known.
Also, Armstrong’s doctors would probably have been very careful prescribing any EPO more than absolutely necessary to combat a dangerous anemia. Reason: There has long been a suspicion that EPO could enhance tumour growth! Though, this was more of a suspicion than anything proven until 2007/2008. EPO is still given to cancer patients, but only in cases of severe chemotherapy induced anemia.
Thank you for a bit of sanity in the discussion.