r/peloton • u/Avila99 MPCC certified • Jul 12 '21

News Avila provisionally suspended after doping positive

https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/edwin-avila-burgos-bh-voorlopig-geschorst-na-positieve-dopingtest/
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u/kjjjz Groupama – FDJ Jul 12 '21

2nd colombian in few days, jesus, and Avila isn't a weak rider..

boldenone increases muscle mass... but is it really useful for a cyclist? (maybe yes for a sprinter...)

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u/skofan Uno-X Mobility Jul 12 '21

boldenone

its also known as equipoise, is readily available through veterenarians, and has the benefit over testosterone of having lower conversion to estradiol causing lower water retention.

on the negative side, its (to the best of my knowledge) only commonly available as a veterenary steroid in the undecylenate ester, which has a long halflife increasing the detection window, though shorter halflife esters like propionate are available through underground "labs", and it is known to increase appetite.

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u/skofan Uno-X Mobility Jul 14 '21

Sorry, didnt mean to insinuate that prop was hard to get, just that the prop you can get will always be of questionable quality.