Armstrong Stripped of ...Everything

[TheVictors]

I guess beating cancer was always going to be his biggest achievement anyways, but Lance is pleading out....


Very disappointing and rather pathetic -- is every cyclist a cheater or just almost all of them and those who win?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lance-armstrong-accepts-lifetime-ban-loss-of-tour-de-france-titles

 

[Michlady]

at first i thought he was clean but the last win had me doubt

cycling is dirty

itmis the sort that started a lot of the sports doping studies in the late 70s

 

[TheVictors]

I have a friend who raced in the early-90's and said the same.

 

[Michlady]

i was friend s with someone who was realito studying and catcgingperformance engancing drugs

ran the ucla anakytical lab

he said it was cycke scandal of the 9s with death that got him interested

 

[wheels002]

I dont really understand why they are still chasing him down now. They couldnt catch him when he was racing and not sure how much evidence they really have now. He made his millions they cant take that away. He was an inspiration to anyone with cancer they cant change that. He raised millions for cancer research. Cycling is still one of the dirtiest sports out there but to me you have to be nuts to want to rave 1300 miles on a bike up some of the steepest roads in the world over a month.

 

[thewolverines24]

If cycling is as dirty as people think, then he kind of won on a level playing field.

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Never caught, always passed. He has nothing to defend, except accusations. ****'em all. If they have evidence in a test tube, bring it on. Until then, they have no case. They're just trying to bleed his pocket book with legal fees.

 

[TheVictors]

I read that there are 38 different blood samples that show "blood doping" and like Bill Romanowski once said, "the drugs are two or three steps ahead of the testing and as soon as the testing catches up, the new drugs can't be detected."

I agree with wheels' sentiment on it but believe he probably did cheat (or just do what they all do)

 

[michiganmicros313]

My Livestrong bracelet has been a lie this whole time...

/s

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Who cares if he cheated, they all did and he was better. The sport we all hold most dear(football), has been and is still the biggest doped sport of ALLTIME.

 

[TheVictors]

agreed.

I'm not taking an opinion on Armstrong, nor am I trying to defend him. What he did with his platform in terms of Cancer funding can never be taken away and has been incredible.

 

[erg57]

If cycling is as dirty as people think, then he kind of won on a level playing field.

agreed, so cynically I ask what all the fuss is about--he had better drugs?

 

[TheVictors]

agreed, so cynically I ask what all the fuss is about--he had better drugs?

What IS all the fuss about?! Cycling desperate to clean its image, political shit within cycling or does everyone just hate Armstrong for his Freedom?!

 

[biggunsbob]

Screw the guy and organization who is accusing LA.. He passed all those drug test...It is just a witch hunt. If I were Lance i would have said the same thing except I would have ended it with a **** You.....