"Doping" and testing in the US amateur ranks

[mabco]

What do you think? Are there a significant number of Cat 1,2,3 road racers in the US doping (i.e. using what would be considered illegal performance-enhancing substances)? I race as a Cat 3 in Colorado and have never heard of drug testing being done in any of these categories, but I have to believe that doping exists in the amateur ranks and is probably not even all that rare.

 

[stone61cm]

anyone who dopes should be shot in the face

Most people at the Cat 1 level prollie don't dope unless they're looking to always stay in Cat 1

 

[Roadie_scum]

Originally posted by stone61cm
anyone who dopes should be shot in the face

Mmm. with a deadly stare. They're people too, even if they are cheating idiots.

Most people at the Cat 1 level prollie don't dope unless they're looking to always stay in Cat 1

Much faith, much faith...

 

[Clark six8]

Originally posted by stone61cm
anyone who dopes should be shot in the face

Most people at the Cat 1 level prollie don't dope unless they're looking to always stay in Cat 1

That's a pretty definitive statement, especially since a number of "nutritional supplements" have been re-classified as performance enhancing drugs. So if I was using creatine to build strength and then it was banned by some cycle racing organization, I should be shot in the face?