Professional cyclists are alleged to have boosted oxygen levels by injecting themselves with stored supplies of their own blood (Image: Karl Weatherly/Photodisc/Getty)
ATHLETES who cheat by injecting themselves with stored supplies of their own blood might soon be caught out. A telltale trail of debris could give the game away.
Most “blood dopers” cheat by injecting themselves with the blood-boosting hormone erythropoietin, but there have been tests to detect EPO since 2000. Another way to dope blood is to periodically extract some of your own, store it and re-inject it before competitions.
Some professional cyclists are alleged to have done…
