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Looking Upstream in Doping Cases
Study Details
- Authors
- Claudio Gatti
- Published
- 01/15/2013
- Citation
- Gatti, Claudio. 2013. Looking upstream in doping cases. NYT (January 15): http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/sports/cycling/critics-take-a-look-upstream-in-doping-scandals.html
The case against Lance Armstrong by antidoping officials detailed how Armstrong, as the leader of his professional cycling team, used performance-enhancing drugs over many years to fuel his run as a seven-time Tour de France champion. It detailed the lengths that many teammates, trainers, doctors and other associates went to enable him to pull off what was called the most sophisticated doping program in the sport’s history.