The Armstrong Lie

[Archie_tect]

Presumably anyone recovering from cancer treatment using prescribed substances or practices as part of their recovery programme, which are banned by the cycling ruling body, would not be able to take part in any sporting event,

Armstrong should have been open about what he was taking as part of his cancer recovery- he wasn't and so the lies and corruption deepened.

 

[BSRU]

Yes and no one realises the man had Testicular cancer ....What a guy and a role model whatever the doping situation....

Is that Lance

 

[Ganymede]

Yes and no one realises the man had Testicular cancer

"no one realises"??? I think he's worked his testicular cancer for all it's worth for years. Everybody realises.

he could have ended up as a gang boss,

Still could - might be his only career option now. You could argue he's already been one.

 

[ianrauk]

Yes and no one realises the man had Testicular cancer ....What a guy and a role model whatever the doping situation....

 

[uclown2002]

Yes and no one realises the man had Testicular cancer ....What a guy and a role model whatever the doping situation....

Welcome to the forum
nobber!

 

[User169]

Who would do such a thing?

 

[User169]

BUT
I think within the next 10 - 15 years Armstrong will again be recognised as a great cyclist who won 7 TDF's, not officially.

There's not much one can say to counter this amount of lunacy!

Lets face it, LA has won the same number of TdFs as most of us here: zero.

 

[ianrauk]

I agree with you but don't think Armstrong will fade away, the man will slowly but surely regain some "fame" to most of the world he cheaped at racing his bike, which they will find forgivable, sports stars from much much bigger sports in Amercia have bounced back from notoriety, to me its an inevitability like it or not.....

Infamous more like.

 

[User169]

I agree with you but don't think Armstrong will fade away, the man will slowly but surely regain some "fame" to most of the world he cheaped at racing his bike, which they will find forgivable, sports stars from much much bigger sports in Amercia have bounced back from notoriety, to me its an inevitability like it or not.....

OK. I see what you're saying now, but I still hope youre wrong!

 

[tug benson]

Yes and no one realises the man had Testicular cancer ....What a guy and a role model whatever the doping situation....

I really hope you're trolling here

 

[ianrauk]

I'm not so sure, in the small world of cycling yes, in the world of celebrity maybe not,

Most of my work colleagues know who LA is and his story. Not one of them is a cyclist and has an interest in cycling. Ask them to name other cyclists they name Cav and Wiggins and that's it.
How many times over the years have you been shouted 'oi Lance' by a ped? I have lost count.

 

[tigger]

Of course he did. As did Schleck and Contador. Which means Wiggo was the true winner (assuming he was clean of course!!!)

 

[themosquitoking]

Most of my work colleagues know who LA is and his story. Not one of them is a cyclist and has an interest in cycling. Ask them to name other cyclists they name Cav and Wiggins and that's it.
How many times over the years have you been shouted 'oi Lance' by a ped? I have lost count.

Not once yet, is it a rite of passage?

 

[ianrauk]

but do they really care what he did, most don't, and in America they are much more "forgivening" I couldn't think of another word.... as I've said I think its an inevitability....

Not that they care rather then they know.

 

[fossyant]

I don't think he has done any real lasting damage, most people think cycling is/was dirty, yet millions turned out to watch the TDF in England irrespective of Armstrong and his doping...its done, gone, most people just don't care about Armstrong or the other dopers of the past..
BUT
I think within the next 10 - 15 years Armstrong will again be recognised as a great cyclist who won 7 TDF's, not officially, the fact he is an American will help alot and the character of the man, I just can't see him fading away into obscurity, even this film has change many peoples views on him..

Not by me he won't. Lying cheat.