Hein F.M. Lodewijkx. Lance Armstrong’s Era of Performance – Part III: Demonstrating the Post Hoc Fallacy.
. 2013; 1(4):63-70. doi: 10.12691/AJSSM-1-4-3
archival records, epo doping, professional road cycling, time trial performance
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