Comments on: Landis Juicing it up? http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 18 May 2013 02:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nicole http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Nicole Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:32:29 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/#comment-4971 Gordon, from what I've read, Landis had a special exemption from the UCI for cortisone shots in his hip (similar to the asthmatics that have exemptions for steroid inhaler use). Gordon, from what I’ve read, Landis had a special exemption from the UCI for cortisone shots in his hip (similar to the asthmatics that have exemptions for steroid inhaler use).

]]> By: Gordon http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4970 Gordon Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:11:45 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/#comment-4970 Anyone know if Cortizone (a steriod) is allowed to be taken during the Tour? If not, then really bad mistake, if yes, is it easy to ditect that it was Cortizone and not some other steroid? I've already rubbed this victory into the faces of all the frenchies I know (i saw that with a smile, they are actually good friends).. Anyone know if Cortizone (a steriod) is allowed to be taken during the Tour? If not, then really bad mistake, if yes, is it easy to ditect that it was Cortizone and not some other steroid? I’ve already rubbed this victory into the faces of all the frenchies I know (i saw that with a smile, they are actually good friends)..

]]> By: todd http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4969 todd Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:48:47 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2006/07/27/landis-juicing-it-up/#comment-4969 Just to be clear, he's not accused of having too much testosterone. He's accused of having an improper balance (ratio) of <a href="http://www.fpnotebook.com/URO39.htm" rel="nofollow">testosterone to epitestosterone</a>. There are two ways for an imbalance to occur. One is to have too much testosterone, the other is to have too little epitestosterone. Epitestosterone levels can be depressed in several ways: alcohol, stress, or cortizone shots. Cortizone shots that, for example, might be taken for a bum hip. Just to be clear, he’s not accused of having too much testosterone. He’s accused of having an improper balance (ratio) of testosterone to epitestosterone.

There are two ways for an imbalance to occur. One is to have too much testosterone, the other is to have too little epitestosterone. Epitestosterone levels can be depressed in several ways: alcohol, stress, or cortizone shots. Cortizone shots that, for example, might be taken for a bum hip.

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