Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Origins of Doping 2 Pierre de Coubertin and the Fair-Play Myth 3 The Fall of Coubertin's Ideal 4 The Hot Roman Day When Doping Became Bad 5 Doping Becomes a Crime 6 The Birth of the World Anti-Doping Agency 7 Doping and the Cold War 8 Anabolic Steroids: Sports as Sputnik 9 The Reds Are Winning 10 Spinning Olympic Gold: L.A. 1984 11 The Sports Act Delivers: Gold in '84 12 Dr. Ferrari Was Right 13 Fear Makes Good Copy 14 The War on Drugs 15 Amphetamines for All 16 Supplements: Government-Approved Dope 17 Charlie Francis: Take It to Make It 18 DSHEA, Steroids, and Baseball's Salvation 19 If It's Inherited, Is It Cheating? 20 Moral Drift and the American Way Epilogue: The Spirt of Sport Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author

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Spitting in the Soup offers a bitingly honest, clear-eyed look at the dirty game of doping in sports.

About the Author

Mark Johnson is a sportswriter and sports photographer. He has covered cycling and endurance sports as a writer and photographer since the 1980s. His work often focuses on the business of pro cycling—a topic that frequently intersects with the sport’s long history of doping. Along with U.S. publications like VeloNews and Road, his work is published in Cycling Weekly in the UK, Velo in France, Ride Cycling Review and CyclingNews in Australia as well as general-interest publications including the Wall Street Journal. VeloPress published Johnson’s first book, Argyle Armada: Behind the Scenes of the Pro Cycling Life, for which Johnson was embedded for a year with the Garmin-Cervélo professional cycling team. A category II road cyclist, Mark has also bicycled across the United States twice and completed an Ironman triathlon. A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, the author also has an MA and PhD in English Literature from Boston University. His other passion is surfing, which he does frequently from the home he shares with his wife and two sons in Del Mar, California.

Reviews

Praise for "Argyle Armada" by Mark Johnson A happy medium between writing and photography An insightful journey. BikeRumor.com Johnson goes behind the scenes, beautifully documenting the ups, downs and sideways moments of Slipstream Sports 2011 season. Paved magazine Mark Johnson has done a great job portraying an unrestricted view of the inner workings of the annual traveling circus that is pro cycling. Peter Stetina, professional cyclist for Team Garmin-Barracuda Johnson weaves a narrative of physical pressures and business stresses Johnson takes full advantage of his special access. American Society of Media Photographers Johnson is a fine writer...secondly, he is a truly excellent photographer in both technical and observational senses.The illustrative part of this volume is finely judged and highly entertaining. TheWashingMachinePost.net The photography in this volume is excellent and the quality of the writing rises to meet the level of artistry set by the images. The story of the season and the unfolding ups and downs, on and off the bike, is gripping. BikeRumor.com Johnson rides inside the left ventricle of the team for a full year and the reader is rewarded with a raw and visceral look at how professional cycling is adapting to post-millennium strategies. A smart book written and photographed by a smart guy. Scott Tinley, teacher, author, and former professional triathlete Argyle Armada [is] an important book for all who are curious about what is going on behind the scenes in cycling. It s a look at the sport itself, through moments in one team s season. Cyclismas"