The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*
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Noodley
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I got an e-mail from amazon today admitting that they are fuds, and that the book was back and available to pre-order...which I did.
Wlash was on Radio 2 this evening, speaking to some sportschap. Quite a good interview.
Happiness Stan
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I clearly have too much time on my hands:
kedab
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as a cancer survivor myself i should be somewhat offended by this but...ahahahahaha!
ColinJ
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
If anybody is still interested after all that's happened, there is a copy of his first book going cheap in the Hebden Bridge Oxfam shop!
smutchin
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We had our staff Christmas sale the other day, when the various departments sell off all the stuff they've been sent for review/prizes/subscriber offers etc.
Among the spoils was a case of Lance Armstrong DVDs. They couldn't shift them even at 50p a pop. By the end of the day, they were giving them away free but still struggling to find takers.
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Among the spoils was a case of Lance Armstrong DVDs. They couldn't shift them even at 50p a pop. By the end of the day, they were giving them away free but still struggling to find takers.
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johnr
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Just out of interest I looked to see what was avaialble on Amazon: they're still asking top prices for the cursed-one's tat.
They have this interesting profile:
'Lance Armstrong is seven times winner of the Tour de France and fulltime cancer fighter. He oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which assists cancer patients around the world. He won the first of his record-setting seven Tour de France wins after surviving a nearly fatal bout with testicular cancer. He lives in Austin, Texas.'
So Amazon is the new last-refuge-of-a-scoundrel. Remember folks, you heard it here first.
They have this interesting profile:
'Lance Armstrong is seven times winner of the Tour de France and fulltime cancer fighter. He oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which assists cancer patients around the world. He won the first of his record-setting seven Tour de France wins after surviving a nearly fatal bout with testicular cancer. He lives in Austin, Texas.'
So Amazon is the new last-refuge-of-a-scoundrel. Remember folks, you heard it here first.
thom
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For what its worth, there is a rumour that Michele Lamborghini will be on Al Jazeera at 6pm today, talking about how he's a good Italian boy who never heard of doping in his life.
Flying_Monkey
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Ferrari is the least credible person in cycling.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features...orner-on-his-career-armstrong-and-pro-cycling
I'm not sure whether it's worth recommending anyone to read this interview with Chris Horner. It's as if the USADA report never happened. On the one hand he says LA did nothing wrong because he never tested guilty and that's the only thing that counts, and praises the UCI for the blood passport which proves guilt without a positive.
I'm not sure if he's in denial, incredibly stupid and naive or has some reason to obfuscate.
I'm not sure whether it's worth recommending anyone to read this interview with Chris Horner. It's as if the USADA report never happened. On the one hand he says LA did nothing wrong because he never tested guilty and that's the only thing that counts, and praises the UCI for the blood passport which proves guilt without a positive.
I'm not sure if he's in denial, incredibly stupid and naive or has some reason to obfuscate.
thom
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I don't know what to think about Chris Horner.
On the one hand, as you say, he appears in denial of the USPS scandal and clouds hanging over the reputation of most riders of the time.
On the other hand, he comes across as quite a nice likeable guy, readily available to the media at races, quite unassuming and happily enthusiastic at an age that is ripe within the peloton.
Quite a curious character.
He's a conundrum isn't he. After he won the Tour of California and declared himself capable of taking on Contador and Schleck, I thought he's got to be juiced. Then he went on to have an awful tour and a fairly undistinguished season and I didn't know what to think, still don't.
johnr
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Could Pharmstrong be mobilising his friends/people he has stuff on in some sort of rehabilitation scheme? Discuss.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
The BBC have striped him of Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2003
"Following the UCI's decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles, it has been decided by the BBC to withdraw his overseas sport personality of the year award - Armstrong was voted the winner of this award in 2003 based on his sporting achievements at that time."
Is there any precedent for this?
Will he now admit his wrongdoings?
"Following the UCI's decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles, it has been decided by the BBC to withdraw his overseas sport personality of the year award - Armstrong was voted the winner of this award in 2003 based on his sporting achievements at that time."
Is there any precedent for this?
Will he now admit his wrongdoings?
