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Doping in Cycling

In: The Economics of Professional Road Cycling

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  • Hans Vandeweghe

    (VUB, Brussels and VIVES)

Abstract

As soon as sports were organized, competitors started looking for ways to improve their performances. Organized sports competitions were born in the mid-nineteenth century, and pretty soon, it was said that there were “means” that could be used for special performances. Cycling was on the wrong track right from the start. No other sport would turn out to be more outstanding in impossibly hard races than cycling. As a result, doping and professional road cycling have a long intertwined history. In this chapter, first an overview of the most important doping products that were used throughout the twentieth century is presented, such as amphetamines, anabolic steroids, corticosteroids, and growth hormones. By the end of the century, a new wonder product came on the market. The introduction of EPO completely reshaped doping use in cycling. This chapter also illustrates the progress that has recently been made in testing as well as the difficulties that are still encountered. We conclude with an evaluation on where cycling stands today in its continuing fight against doping use.

Suggested Citation

  • Hans Vandeweghe, 2022. "Doping in Cycling," Sports Economics, Management, and Policy, in: Daam Van Reeth (ed.), The Economics of Professional Road Cycling, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 283-308, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:semchp:978-3-031-11258-4_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11258-4_12
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