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Annotated Bibliography

Advantages and Disadvantages of Blood Doping in Cycling through Lance Armstrong

Cole Beatty Professor Malcolm Campbell English 1103 October 18, 2012

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Annotated Bibliography Chester, N., and N. Wojek. "Caffeine Consumption Amongst British Athletes Following Changes To The 2004 WADA Prohibited List." International Journal Of Sports Medicine 29.6 (2008): 524-528. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. This peer review article, Caffeine Consumption Amongst British Athletes Following Changes To The 2004 WADA Prohibited List was found in the International Journal of Sports Medicine. It states the caffeine is used by many athletes in their diet but has been subject to misuse due to its apparent ergogenic properties and following its removal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. The excessive consumption of caffeine to enhance performance was see as un-sports-man like. The purpose of their research was to examine the types of caffeine products used by cyclist and runners, their reasons for caffeine consumption, the impact that changes to the Prohibited List has had on the amount of caffeine consumed by athletes; and the type of information/advice that athletes have received regarding caffeine use in sport. This source is credible because it appeared in a scholarly journal while it does not seem biased in that it is just trying to determine reasons for the use of caffeine by athletes. I believe his intended audience would be those interested in research methods and sports medicine as well as audiences interested in the anti-doping laws of sports. This source is different from the others in my bibliography in that instead of researching blood doping, it is researching a similar problem with caffeine. I found this source helpful in my research because I can compare blood doping to something more relatable to my audience, since a majority of people eat or drink caffeine on a daily basis. It helps shape my argument in that blood doping does enhance performance, similarly to caffeine. I can use them to compare and contrast as it

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relates to cycling and other endurance sports. I do think I can use their source in my paper.

Fordyce, Tom. "Lance Armstrong Affair: Insiders and Experts on Drugs in Cycling." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19957246>. The article, Lance Armstrong affair: Insiders and Experts on Drugs in Cycling, was found on a reliable website, www.bbc.co.uk, guided to me by a librarian at Adkins Library. In this source there are many quotations and statements given by former teammates of Lance Armstrong and experts on blood doping. From this source the reader can understand from an insiders point of view on drug use in cycling. Those interviewed have an argument supporting the banning of doping in sports. I found this website through the library which makes this a credible website and the information was given by experts on the subject. I believe this is a helpful source because it is an opposing view than a previous source that was supporting the legalization of blood doping and I can get the point of view from an insider. The intended audience would be those interested in knowing facts about blood doping and personal opinions from Lance Armstrongs former teammates and exports on sport related drugs. I think I can use this source in my research paper because it will help support the illegalization of blood doping. This source was helpful because it has quotations from many different people. Macur, Juliet. "Antidoping Agency Details Doping Case Against Lance Armstrong." The New York Times. The New York Times, 11 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/sports/cycling/agency-details-doping-case-againstlance-armstrong.html?pagewanted=all>.

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An article written in the New York Times, Details of Doping Scheme Paint Armstrong as Leader, by Juliet Macur is a popular source that gives daily news. This is a fairly neutral article that is attempting to only state the facts about Lance Armstrongs controversy. This is a reliable source because it is a popular source from the New York Times. I believe the views are not biased but rather attempting to be as neutral as possible. It is an average source where I can get basic information but it is a lot of common knowledge if you know anything about Lance Armstrongs controversy. The intended audience is Americans reading the daily newspaper. This is different from other sources I have used because it does not necessarily have an argument for or against blood doping. I may use this source in my research for the basic knowledge about Armstrongs controversy, but it is not a necessary source for me to use. It helps shape my argument on the facts about Lance Armstrong.

No, Alva. "Legalize It: An Argument For 'Doping' In Sports." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/08/06/158156923/legalize-it-an-argumentfor- doping-in-sports>.

National Public Radio, a developed popular source, provides the public with daily news. August 6, 2012 it provided a story on blood doping, arguing that it should be legalized. Its point of view suggests that sports are not only about the activity on the field but rather how the athlete performs. A less controversial example that is used is that coaches try to control what an athlete eats and does when he is in season. That means that the athlete is altering habits to become a better performer. In this source, blood doping is seen as something natural that enhances performance just as eating healthier would do. The

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source is against the statement that blood doping is not natural, claiming that nothing is more natural than blood. There is no difference between blood doping and high/low altitude training. Trying to increase their performance skills, in any way, is part of being an athlete.NPR.org provides a developed popular source in the form of public radio. The author of this source is Alva No, a philosophy professor at the University of California at Berkley. His audiences are those interested in athletes performance and those who may be concerned about the controversy of Lance Armstrong and others being ridiculed for allegedly blood doping before cycling races. This source is different from the other sources used in my bibliography in that it actually supports blood doping and provides facts and opinions to support his argument. This source is of use to me in my paper because I need to incorporate opposing views on the subject of blood doping to help validate my own points and arguments. I will use this source in my research paper because it is an opposing view to what most people have.