USDA v. Lance Armstrong
USDA v. Lance Armstrong
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^ They don't mega-dope. If they take anything, it's a small amount, in hopes to gain a slight edge while still leaving open the possibility of passing the dope test. Sometimes this edge isn't enough. Lance is physiologically built for this sport, genetically more so than most pros. 33% larger heart & 33% larger lungs, amazing lactic acid threshold and VO2 max. Many pro cyclists are like this, but Lance always had some of the best testing results in the lab.
His VO2 max is 85 milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute. An average untrained person has a VO2 max of 45 and with training can get it to 60. Lance would be 60 if he was a couch potato and never trained. For the average person, their ceiling is Lance's basement.