The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[MattHB]

Thanks Lance:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21034694

It won't happen.. There's too much of a following that the IOC won't be able to afford to loose. It's a scare story to stop him dropping the UCI into to poopoo. Who knows, they might even have started it.

 

[rich p]

It won't happen.. There's too much of a following that the IOC won't be able to afford to loose. It's a scare story to stop him dropping the UCI into to poopoo. Who knows, they might even have started it.

It was a story emanating from Dick Pound and there's no love lost between him and the UCI. After all they sued him and won a grovelling insincere apology for defamation.

 

[Crackle]

U.S. government rejects Armstrong's $5 million offer in whisteblower case

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/u-s...s-dollar-5-million-offer-in-whisteblower-case

Good but the galling thing is, I suspect he'll still buy his way out and will probably avoid a criminal conviction.

 

[400bhp]

Matt Seaton does a 'cost-benefit analysis' of the unfolding "confession". HERE.

Wonder if he will have a letter for his children, a la Jones

 

[400bhp]

2174 post`s wasted on a Drug taking cheating lying twat 2175 with this one..A hero of the track, road ,Olympic champion, Nighthood,Sports Personality of the year and one more thing Tour de France Winner 2012 without Cheating.. and we as a forum have posted 75% less post`s on him... JUST SAYING Bradley Wiggins that is Just in case we had all forgotten..

You're right, but also wrong.

Most of us here who post/cycle are just normal bods, go about our normal lives. Perhaps skirt with the law once in a while for minor misdemeanors. But, I'm struggling to imagine any of us would ever think about bullying, cajoling, lying, cheating our way to the top of where we work and what we do in our normal lives.

Don't be surprised if we are really really sickened and have strong opinions when someone really really takes the pish and when an organisation is so corrupt.

 

[johnr]

William Fotheringham in The Guardian characterises the confession as a diversion:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2013/jan/15/lance-armstrong-whistleblower-doping

Talking of which, what date is the CAS hearing for the USADA appeals?

 

[rich p]

Talking of which, what date is the CAS hearing for the USADA appeals?

Who knows? Bruyneel's defence may shredded by Armstrong/Oprah anyway if it wasn't already threadbare.
Pepe Marti, Contador's ex-'trainer', and Armstrong and Hamilton's EPO home delivery supplier of choice may be scuppered too.
I other news Frank Schleck is still training!

 

[PpPete]

William Fotheringham in The Guardian characterises the confession as a diversion:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2013/jan/15/lance-armstrong-whistleblower-doping

As ever WF sums it up in one sentence...

[this is] not to advance the cause of clean cycling but to save the skin of Lance Armstrong.

 

[Zofo]

From drunkcyclist.com.

" You know, back in the day, Tyler and I were like brothers "

 

[Kins]

What channel in the UK is the interview being screened on?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well, apparently the interview is now being stretched out over 2 nights - clearly Oprah knows a money-spinner when she sees one.

 

[Crankarm]

Who knows? Bruyneel's defence may shredded by Armstrong/Oprah anyway if it wasn't already threadbare.
Pepe Marti, Contador's ex-'trainer', and Armstrong and Hamilton's EPO home delivery supplier of choice may be scuppered too.
I other news Frank Schleck is still training!

I think those in cycling particularly on the organistional UCI side who were around during the "eras" when doping was endemic who may have known what was going on or who were a major influence or instigated doping will now be crapping themselves or should be.

 

[rich p]

Well, apparently the interview is now being stretched out over 2 nights - clearly Oprah knows a money-spinner when she sees one.

As pointed out in post #2161

 

[Flying_Monkey]

As pointed out in post #2161

Oops...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

What channel in the UK is the interview being screened on?

I haven't seen any reports of a TV channel covering it, all I've read is that it will be streamed live on Winfrey's website. Maybe this page: http://www.oprah.com/own-oprahs-next-chapter/oprahs-next-chapter.html