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18 December 2012

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Magnetic socks for cyclists

CYCLIST Lance Armstrong did not have to take performance-enhancing drugs to succeed, Michael Kolmet suggests. All Armstrong needed to do was wear the magnetic socks Michael found promoted at . These could have helped him win his seven Tour de France titles and fixed his golf swing as well.

“Pain and muscle fatigue,” the website tells us, “can slow you down when cycling – but the magnetic technology of the SPMâ„¢ Bike Line socks help to facilitate coordination and ease muscular cramps – improving mental and physical endurance.”

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