| Re: EPO and Cutoff Point
Churchill <yes@yes.com> wrote:
> What is the percentage cut-off point for being booted out of the Tour de
> France ?!
> Presumably, with the aid of a physician a rider could ensure their EPO is
> just under the cut-off point and take advantage of doping.
You are confusing EPO, a chemical, and hematocrit, a measure
of red blood cell concentration. There are both an EPO test and
a hematocrit cut-off point, 50% for men. If you want more
information, search the groups.google.com archives.
Please stop crossposting all of your questions between r.b.misc,
racing, and tech. Choose the most appropriate newsgroup and
post there.
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