The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[rich p]

Andy Schleck uses the "doping is a thing of the past" line:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cycling-has-already-changed-says-schleck

Nobber.

Apart from his brother of course...

If and when Armstrong fesses up, I'd like to hear Herman say."I'm as shocked as anyone that my client lied to me for the past 5 years too" ...

or ... "Of course I knew that Lance was guilty as hell but, hey, I'm a lawyer, and I'll sell my soul for a lot less than he was paying"

 

[Crackle]

Andy Schleck uses the "doping is a thing of the past" line:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cycling-has-already-changed-says-schleck

Nobber.

Yeah, that's why he's been shoot for two years

 

[rich p]

I re-read this 4 year old interview with Armstrong earlier today. Quite fun in hindsight if you have a few minutes to spare
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345599/lance-armstrong-exclusive-interview.html

 

[Lanzecki]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/05/s...strong-said-to-weigh-admission-of-doping.html

 

[dellzeqq]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/05/s...strong-said-to-weigh-admission-of-doping.html

ah. Bears a striking resemblance to the article mentioned in post #2001

 

[Lanzecki]

ah. Bears a striking resemblance to the article mentioned in post #2001

I don't normally read this topic, But never let it be said that I'm upto date.

 

[Aperitif]

ah. Bears a striking resemblance to the article mentioned in post #2001

And I take pleasure in quoting Post 2013 in 2013. Thank you.

 

[Aperitif]

I re-read this 4 year old interview with Armstrong earlier today. Quite fun in hindsight if you have a few minutes to spare
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345599/lance-armstrong-exclusive-interview.html

Poor Lance. Every day is a winding road...

 

[jdtate101]

Any confession would sink Bruneel good and proper. That alone would be worth watching, but at what price I'm not sure. LA shouldn't be allowed back into any sport until at least a minimum sentence is served in magnitude to the crimes, in his case 5-10yrs, making him 46-51 when it expires, thus possibly too old to really compete anyway.

 

[Crackle]

Matt Seaton is probably on the money about this confession

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2013/jan/05/lance-armstrong-ready-confess-doping

 

[Zofo]

That sounds like a good thread topic - Books you would gladly donate as crematorium fuel

I would def throw in " Time Crunched Cyclist" by LAs mate Chris Carmichael. I've had a good read through and nowhere does it suggest getting jacked up to the gills on EPO !

 

[thom]

I guess the question is in a sense has he effectively already confessed now that the rumours are out, obviating the need to bare his soul and self-flaggelate in order to resurrect his public image ?

It shows no class that his public persona is able to benefit while really he should be held accountable until USADA have satisfied itself that the nitty gritty details of his dirty world of doping have been recorded with a view to getting to those in the murky world that profit from facilitating the scam.

 

[johnr]

Andy Schleck uses the "doping is a thing of the past" line:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cycling-has-already-changed-says-schleck

Nobber.

I was particularly interested in the quote about Julich: 'At Saxo Bank, he helped me a lot and he was one of the cleanest on the team.' (my bold) Does this mean we can expect more details of the drugs culture in his team?

[by the way, Noodley, does the new avatar mark a long overdue icrease in combatativeness on your part?]

 

[kedab]

i think when the puerto shenanigans finally gets to court later this month we'll have another uncomfortable merry-go-round...certainly for the 50 odd who were initially implicated.i do love a good drama

 

[Alun]

i think when the puerto shenanigans finally gets to court later this month we'll have another uncomfortable merry-go-round...certainly for the 50 odd who were initially implicated.i do love a good drama

Just the cyclists, I presume?