Any appearance that things were quieting down in the world of professional cycling were dashed when Floyd Landis appeared on ESPN, denouncing the sport as being dominated by athletes who are using steroids, EPO and testosterone patches. An article published by Steroid Sources covers the allegations in detail, raising questions about credibility, denial and the possibility that cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong had used anabolic steroids. With all the abbreviations, acronyms and product names being thrown around by various parties, it’s no wonder the public is confused as to who is accused of doing what, and whether it was legal or not. The Steroid Sources article goes a long way toward succinctly summing up the current state of the sport and Landis’ accusations.

May 27, 2010- Professional cycling and steroids seem to go hand and hand, at least according to claims by disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis. After winning the Tour de France in 2006 and subsequently being stripped of his title after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels, Landis had been out of the limelight for a few years. According to an article published on steroidsources.com, that all changed when Landis appeared on ESPN recently, claiming that doping was rampant in cycling and that his American team mates had used everything from testosterone patches to human growth hormone, EPO (Erythropoietin) and steroids. Readers at any other site would quickly be overwhelmed in trying to keep up with the various substances under discussion, but fortunately, Steroid Sources specializes in demystifying anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs, even carefully outlining the difference between legal steroids and black or grey market versions.

Professional sports continue to have an uneasy relationship with anabolic steroids and cycling seems to be at the forefront of the battle. The Steroid Sources article raises the point that whether Landis, Armstrong, Dave Zabriskie or other team members were using steroids or other performance enhancing drugs is one thing, but what seems even more disturbing is the apparent ability of the American team to cover up a 2002 positive EPO test by bribing an official with the International Cycling Union. If true, this allegation is further proof of how arbitrary and frequently ineffective drug testing has been.

In the end, it seems as though Landis faces an uphill battle. His credibility has been tarnished by his own positive doping test and many officials brush off his claims as sour grapes. Steroid Sources quotes a number of influential sources including Jacques Rogge (President of the International Olympic Committee), Pat McQuaid (UCI President) and John Fahey (World Anti-Doping Agency President) and none seems ready to take Landis’ accusations seriously. One of the key takeaways of the article? Until the playing field is leveled and athletes are no longer competing to stay one step ahead of anti-doping tests instead of concentrating on their performance, Steroids are bound to remain a source of contention that ruins reputations and casts a shadow over cycling and other professional sports.

About the Author: Lawrence Kreger of advanced Health Consultants is an expert on anabolic steroids and other performing enhancing drugs. Kreiger has written dozens of articles and hundreds of smaller posts published on steroidsources.com about topics ranging from the use of steroids in professional and amateur sports to weight loss techniques. Amateur athletes, professionals and people who are simply curious about the pros and cons of different performance enhancing drugs or how they can buy legal steroids all turn to Kreger’s publications for advice. To contact Lawrence Kreger with any steroid-related questions or comments, please use the following information:

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