Lance Armstrong

[Chopper H]

Very few if any of the riders of that era were clean. Teams paid thousands of pounds to team doctors to ensure that drugs were out of the riders systems before major races. Armstrong didn't tell us anything most people didn't already know. If he was going to be fully honest and open he would have named names on the suppliers, what he took and who else was taking drugs. IMO it was a PR stunt that told us a little as possible in order not effect his career.

[Le Sanglier]

Here say and private testing organizations with agenda's can and will wear anyone down over time. I believe Mr. Armstrongs decision was based more from a monitary stanpoint and the principle of the thing just cost to much to maintain in the end. Since no actuall proof other than hearsay condemmed this person, it is a sad thing IMO.

easy-lift guy

 

Interested to hear your take on recent events Ted.

[Stephen Blair]

He confessed on Opera!!

 

PR tastic, he has to make a living somehow and his name was mud anyway from what I gather, I don't really follow the big wide world , he might aswell cash in on it:001_smile:

[daveindales]

Armstrong, I believe has now admitted that he used drugs. He and any other drug cheat should never be allowed to compete in any sport again.

 

Spare a thought for any 'drug free' cyclist who competed against Armstrong and gave 100%, and lost to a bunch of cheats. Imagine their dedication and all the thousands of honest hours training they went through.

[skyhuck]

Armstrong, I believe has now admitted that he used drugs. He and any other drug cheat should never be allowed to compete in any sport again.

 

Spare a thought for any 'drug free' cyclist who competed against Armstrong and gave 100%, and lost to a bunch of cheats. Imagine their dedication and all the thousands of honest hours training they went through.

 

Totally agree

 

If he goes to court and wins the right to compete ii triathlons (which I believe is his intension and the reason for this confession) I hope all other athletes refuse to compete with him and boycott any races he intends to compete in.

Edited January 18, 2013 by skyhuck

[Nick Watkins]

An American taking the mickey out of Bradley Wiggins and an English person putting him back in his box, lol

Edited January 18, 2013 by Stephen Blair
Last word ruined it, language

[Ewan Murray]

Apparantly he wasnt getting paid for the Oprah interview.

[skyhuck]

Apparantly he wasnt getting paid for the Oprah interview.

 

I should hope not!!!!!

 

I think he should have paid her!!!!!!!!!!

[Gnome]

I would have used a motorbike, might have been more inconspicuous! (least it would have been clean)

Feel for the chaps who have bought into the livestrong brand. There must be alot of disheartened folks out there who have seen there hero fall from grace. Must affect there recoveries in some way.

[redmoosefaction]

From the Guardian today

 

In the autumn of 1993, Greg LeMond and his wife, Kathy, were sitting at home in the suburbs of Minneapolis, when they received a visit from Linda Mooneyham, the three-times Tour de France winner has recalled. Her 21-year-old son, Lance Armstrong, had just become the world champion and she had travelled from her home in Texas for advice.

 

"What does he do now?" she asked. "What does he do with his money?"

 

"Well, let him find an agent – a good one with an attorney," LeMond replied. "And one word of advice – just be his mom."

 

They sat on the porch for a while and then moved inside to the kitchen. Linda had something else on her mind: "How do I make him less of an asshole. He doesn't care about anyone."

 

"Well," LeMond replied. "I can't help you there."