Armstrong interview

greasedscotsman

ShinyHelmut wrote:

I can't argue with than logic, I guess Paris Roubaix isn't that tough either then?

Unless your team is staying in a Ibis!

iainf72

Here's one for all the Lance fans

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/15/lance-arm ... som-video/?

B3rnieMac

the poll on that site shows 71% think he's innocent, i guess that settles it.

dennisn

B3rnieMac wrote:

the poll on that site shows 71% think he's innocent, i guess that settles it.

Well, there are more than a few people on this "site" who think he's guilty so " I guess that settles it". Hope that "settles it".

B3rnieMac

are your inverted commas implying that bikeradar isnt a real site dennis?

cal_stewart

ShinyHelmut wrote:

He still has to qualify. He's racing Ironman France in Nice (which to be honest is a bit of a chipper) in July which, along with his 1/2 IM results will be enough to qualify.

He'll be there and I'm looking forward to seeing how he does.

well if he's not got the fastest bike leg he needs a kicking

cajun_cyclist

Chances of their busting Armstrong on something are between Slim and None and Slim just left town.

cajun_cyclist

Rick Chasey wrote:

johnfinch wrote:

Unfortunately some people just won't accept this and prefer to stick to the Official Version Of The Truth, in which doping isn't rampant in professional sport and it's just a few bad apples who dope and they are Villains Who Must Be Destroyed.

Doping involves more than just a rider. It's a doctor, it's a supplier, etc etc.

A lot of people made a good amount out of Armstrong. It's not straightforward like that. It's effectively a business decision.

Like I said, I can't see any upside to this unless it's damage limitation for a potential theat to him on the horizon.

Not sure if he can cop to the truth, all that about insurance, etc. contracts he is in with Nike or whomever. Not sure if LA can just say "I'm not going to mess with it anymore", he could be playing the public once again.

andy_wrx

Armstrong might say he's finished with it and people can believe what they want and he won't bother fighting it any more

But he won't

There's little things like that court case with SCA Promotions where they were wanting not to pay him the bonus for winning the Tour if he were doped.
Wasn't it settled out of court for $7.5M or something ?

No, he'll keep denying

What upsets people about Lance is not that he doped, a lot of people believe most of them were at it at the time, what's upsetting is how agressive and litigious Armstrong has been in attacking anyone who made any criticism of him

sherer

IIRC the SCA ended up being won by LA as there wasn't a clause that said he had to be dope free. So long as he won they had to pay the bonus.

The main problem with LA is that is seems like he had collusion with the UCI in assisting with his doping, allegedly even overturning a positive test from Tour de Suisse and accepting a backdated TUE during his first tour win.

If T-Mobile could be doped to the gills too maybe Ullrich would have a few more tour wins

andy_wrx

I like The Onion's take on it
http://www.theonion.com/articles/antido ... c%2c27331/

MONTREAL—Upon releasing documents Monday relating to the verdict against 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, World Anti-Doping Agency officials mentioned to reporters they have plenty of stripped Tour titles in the office that anybody could drop by and take. "We're not going to being doing anything with all these trophies. Just call us before you come by, and we'll have them put your name down in the record books as the winner," said WADA president John Fahey, who dropped off boxes of tainted yellow jerseys at Goodwill earlier in the day. "They're cycling trophies, so they're not worth anything, but they might work well as a fruit bowl." Fahey said the agency wants to get rid of the titles quickly, as "they will really start cluttering up the place" when Lance Armstrong is finally convicted.