Thoughts on Lance Armstrong. ?

[Billy Wizz]

I just seen a snippet on the 6 oclock news, He seems pretty remorse was the punishment enough or not,?

 

[Paulus]

He is trying to get the lifetime ban overturned. He did also say that if he was back in 1998, he would still dope.

 

[G3CWI]

Lovely chap. Surely he could get a job with Astana?

 

[shadow master]

Amazing what you have to come out with to get back in the news,Lance no ones interested!

 

[Billy Wizz]

He is trying to get the lifetime ban overturned. He did also say that if he was back in 1998, he would still dope.

That baffles me,?
Was everyone getting away with it.?

 

[ColinJ]

That baffles me,?
Was everyone getting away with it.?

Was everyone doping? No, but a big percentage of the pro peloton were.

Were those who were doping getting away with it at the time? Most of them, yes!

 

[Rob3rt]

Does this need a new thread. Turn your back and ignore him, and he is yesterday's man.

But he 'seems pretty remorse'...

 

[Billy Wizz]

Does this need a new thread. Turn your back and ignore him, and he is yesterday's man.

Yesterday man yes, infamous yes but he is in cycling history.

 

[Arrowfoot]

It was not too long ago that his legion of fans were huge and a small minority of non-believers. When they published his flight routes to meet up with the good doctor no one dared to speak including UCI. . Also recalled when it began to unravel, the argument put forth was that nearly everyone doped.

 

[Smokin Joe]

As someone who was a Lance sceptic from the early days, I have to say now I'm rather warming to him. He got hammered, quite rightly because he was a bully who trampled on anyone who got in his way. But as for the doping itself, as I said many moons ago had I been a pro I'd have been at it too if only because most others were. His fault was taking it too far, but he's a complex and fascinating character and someone I'd love to spend an evening in a bar with.

I have to admit to having a soft spot for villains, provided of course I haven't been one of their victims. And as I never rode a Trek or wore a yellow wristband I wasn't one of Lances. Naughty man, but perversely he is probably more responsible for cleaning up the sport more than any other individual.

 

[sgl5gjr]

Sorry Lance..... you are NOT forgiven..

 

[Mattonsea]

Jog on cheat ,the rest of us have moved on .

 

[Billy Wizz]

Leave the daffodill right there.

What is the daffodill thing, Elf of Wisdom, a simple question i asked.

Leave the daffodill right there.

 

[Venod]

Like Jimmy Saville, Lance has raised Millions for charity, just saying.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

But he 'seems pretty remorse'...

Well yes - it's his only option to get back isn't it? Suspect it's his usual manipulative technique at work