QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Sep 11, 2008 -> 12:33 PM)
It is possible, though, that he is a freak of nature. His heart is 33% larger than the average man's. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/statitude.../armstrong_btn/ That gives him a pretty distict advantage athletically. Granted, I don't know how his heart compares to other cyclists, but it is possible that he has a God-given advantage. Maybe he's like cyclings version of Wilt Chamberlain - ahead of his time athletically.
As stated earlier, he has been tested for all the banned substances - repeatedly, and the cycling organizations seem to be pretty good at catching cheaters regardless of their stature in the sport. That said, I wouldn't be totally shocked if he, or any athlete tested positive for PEDs. Sad, but not shocked.
Sorry, what I was trying to say was that "Armstrong would have to be more than just a freak of nature to be so dominant in the sport."
The guy was saying that he could be a freak of nature and he'd still not be as good as he is.