The new improved Lance Armstrong discussion thread.*

[Red Light]

Maybe that was part of the deal, Tyler's book deal got some time before all the paperwork came out to not dent sales.

I'm only messing about. It's not that long to wait now.

Did they say October 15th this year?

 

[kedab]

Did they say October 15th this year?

let's hope so...i recently finished reading 'from lance to landis' and most of the way through i was thinking, 'wow, this is nuts', i also 'borrowed' a copy of 'l.a confidenitel' from the interwebs (translated of course) and most of the way through that i was thinking, 'merde!'

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Not helped by having to check, double check and go through everything eleventy times. I suspect they've checked the details more times than a man marking himself up to perform his own vasectomy.

yeah, cos you wouldn't do that before threatening LA with your evidence would you.

 

[Red Light]

yeah, cos you wouldn't do that before threatening LA with your evidence would you.

I saw one report that they were adding new evidence to the file. Which would raise the question of whether the evidence they used to convict him was adequate.

 

[mickle]

I've been thinking, and I wonder if anyone reading this knows the answer... Did Lancey boy lose both testicles? He did didn't he? If so, I presume he was on testosterone replacement therapy like wot I now am. Since testosterone is a banned substance under the regulations I'd be interested to know how, and by whom, his dosage was controlled. I vaguely remember that he had special dispensation, but having been on it now for a few months I'm very aware that even a tiny 'overdose' can have a profound effect over time.

 

[mickle]

I saw one report that they were adding new evidence to the file. Which would raise the question of whether the evidence they used to convict him was adequate.

Who cares?

 

[Red Light]

I've been thinking, and I wonder if anyone reading this knows the answer... Did Lancey boy lose both testicles? He did didn't he? If so, I presume he was on testosterone replacement therapy like wot I now am. Since testosterone is a banned substance under the regulations I'd be interested to know how, and by whom, his dosage was controlled. I vaguely remember that he had special dispensation, but having been on it now for a few months I'm very aware that even a tiny 'overdose' can have a profound effect over time.

How does it go? Who cares?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I saw one report that they were adding new evidence to the file. Which would raise the question of whether the evidence they used to convict him was adequate.

But LA folded.

Even if it was a gigantic bluff based on hunches and gut feeling USADA raised the stakes and LA threw in his hand, he blinked, he played Ullrich to their Strongarm Armstrong, he put his hands up and surrender, he cried 'Uncle!', knowing that doing so was, in effect, a 'no contest' plea.

As in 'You have accused me of doping and I ain't gonna argue. I am not going to contest the charges. I am guilty. Do with me as you will I throw myself on the mercy of the court.'

For those who always 'knew' this equates to "Who cares"

For those, like me, who didn't, it equates to a kick in the balls.

 

[Red Light]

As in 'You have accused me of doping and I ain't gonna argue. I am not going to contest the charges. I am guilty. Do with me as you will I throw myself on the mercy of the court.'

So is he getting five of his Tour wins back? Travis said he could if he admitted it

 

[kedab]

i've never really dipped my toe into the whole, 'did he? didn't he?' Armstrong debate before but i've read a few comments on L.A that go along the lines of, 'he's a cancer survivor, why on earth would he risk further endangering his life with drugs after coming through that?!'...i tip my hat to L.A and all other cancer survivors, i am one. did it stop me bouncing around raves during my teens? absolutely not. just because we survive that dreadful disease doesn't mean we're all going to follow a straight path post cancer. i'm not advocating anything here, i'm saying like

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So is he getting five of his Tour wins back? Travis said he could if he admitted it

Last time I checked the 'record books' he still has them ALL.

Last time I checked what Travis said he'd said he could keep some ?five? if he pleaded guilty/cooperated/shopped everyone else.

LA, finding himself between a rock and a hard place, chose to do what LA chose to do, pretty much like LA has done all along.

 

[Hont]

Did Lancey boy lose both testicles? He did didn't he?

No he is very much like Hitler* in that respect.

*I know it was just a song

 

[Hont]

For those who always 'knew'...

No need for the apostrophes.

 

[Smokin Joe]

But LA folded.

Even if it was a gigantic bluff based on hunches and gut feeling USADA raised the stakes and LA threw in his hand, he blinked, he played Ullrich to their Strongarm Armstrong, he put his hands up and surrender, he cried 'Uncle!', knowing that doing so was, in effect, a 'no contest' plea.

As in 'You have accused me of doping and I ain't gonna argue. I am not going to contest the charges. I am guilty. Do with me as you will I throw myself on the mercy of the court.'

For those who always 'knew' this equates to "Who cares"

For those, like me, who didn't, it equates to a kick in the balls.

A kick in the ball, Greg.

 

[Russell Allen]

There is no greater tribute for a Fanboy to the legend of LA than to lop off a perfectly functioning nut.