Doping: this miracle product that worries runners

Doping: this miracle product that worries runners

According to the Dutch press, some riders have recently been moved by the massive use of a substance not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, Thyrax.

Runners themselves would have sounded the alert. According to the Dutch media Wielerfliets, a miracle product is going on in the peloton. Its name: the Thyrax. An alternative to Euthyrox and Levothyroxine, this drug is usually used to treat thyroid problems. But not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, it would be used by many riders within the peloton.

According to the testimonies of several runners, its effects would be edifying. “He Makes You Fly”one of them said. “It makes it easy to lose a few pounds and therefore eat more. Normally losing weight means losing power, but with Thyrax you can develop more watts per pound”, detailed another. And the effects of Thyrax would be even more impressive when combined with cortisone, usually prohibited but authorized when the runner has an authorization for therapeutic use (AUT).

Measures requested

“Thyrax and cortisone is a winning combination. This definitely guarantees better sports performance.”, assured Ralph Moorman, a specialist in nutrition and hormones. The Thyrax would be particularly used during training camps. And its use in the peloton would not be new. “Rumors of the use of Thyrax have indeed been circulating for a few years now, testified Iwan Spekenbrink, the general manager of Team DSM. Along with a number of teams, we have asked the Union Cycliste Internationale to be vigilant and take action where possible. Any normal, decent doctor will say that it is unethical to give this drug to healthy young athletes. If so, it would be sad, even if it is important not to be naive. »

His counterpart of the Jumbo Visma Richard Plugge wants to be more reassuring. “I think that’s ancient history. I’m not kidding, but lately I haven’t heard any rumors about it in relation to cycling.”, he confided. The MPCC had alerted in 2019 on “the misuse of thyroid supplementation in cycling.”

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