LONDON (Reuters) - Cyclists considering turning to blood doping to boost their racing speeds may find it does little for their performance, according to the results of a rare study published on Friday.
Published in The Lancet Haematology journal, the research found that while the drug recombinant human erythropoietin - commonly known as EPO - improved high-intensity lab test scores, it barely affected endurance and road race performances, which were similar for cyclists given EPO and those given a placebo.
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