Lance Armstrong gets life ban,loses 7 TDF,confesses he doped

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  • meggiedude
    meggiedude Posts: 257
    ddraver wrote:
    yeah, but when you can comprehensively tie him in knots it's just too much fun!

    Lets face it, while we wait for the actual interview there's nothing else to do. Even the team kits are out now!
    Fine, so open a "dennisn baiting" thread, and people can choose to get involved, or not.
    Its just too tedious and unrelenting here.
    Can I upgrade???
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,701
    it's been 195 pages of dennisn baiting, as it was always going to be, as has every Armstrong thread on BR since BR existed. Dennis is a single issue troll, he has (and has admitted to) no interest in Pro Cycling.

    You can open as many Armstrong threads as you like, they all end up the same....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    ddraver wrote:
    it's been 195 pages of dennisn baiting, as it was always going to be, as has every Armstrong thread on BR since BR existed. Dennis is a single issue troll, he has (and has admitted to) no interest in Pro Cycling.

    You can open as many Armstrong threads as you like, they all end up the same....

    Is it in any way possible to have a thread without the whole dennisn and dennisn baiting thing?
    This thread is a very interesting subject with new stuff still coming out everyday, but this thread has been ruined with nonsense.
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    TheStone wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    it's been 195 pages of dennisn baiting, as it was always going to be, as has every Armstrong thread on BR since BR existed. Dennis is a single issue troll, he has (and has admitted to) no interest in Pro Cycling.

    You can open as many Armstrong threads as you like, they all end up the same....

    Is it in any way possible to have a thread without the whole dennisn and dennisn baiting thing?
    This thread is a very interesting subject with new stuff still coming out everyday, but this thread has been ruined with nonsense.

    Just sounds like BR in general to me
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Don't all hate on Lance Armstrong, he is just doing what all the business men, bankers, politicians, celebrities...do. Cheating is the new honest, just like brown is the new black in fashion.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    FocusZing wrote:
    Don't all hate on Lance Armstrong, he is just doing what all the business men, bankers, politicians, celebrities...do. Cheating is the new honest, just like brown is the new black in fashion.

    So that makes it allright then.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    So, today is the actual day of the Oprah / LA interview, yet the broadcast is still a couple of days off. Why does that seem to me to just "shoot to hell" the idea of unscripted? Maybe it's just me. After all who can you trust if not Oprah and LA?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,468
    Yep, I suspect that's why LA's 'people' have said no question is off limits - they know they can take out anything they don't like afterwards.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    Don't all hate on Lance Armstrong, he is just doing what all the business men, bankers, politicians, celebrities...do. Cheating is the new honest, just like brown is the new black in fashion.

    So that makes it allright then.

    No, I was being a prat. I hate it just as much as you, proffesional cycling is dead to me.

    I long for the day that white collar crime is treated the same as blue collar crime.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    FocusZing wrote:
    Don't all hate on Lance Armstrong, he is just doing what all the business men, bankers, politicians, celebrities...do. Cheating is the new honest, just like brown is the new black in fashion.

    :lol: yes but I hate all them too....
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,729
    Some very choice words on how this whole Oprah "confession" lark should be viewed:

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... oping.html

    Page 2 is particularly scathing:
    "He is an immoral, manipulative liar who doesn’t deserve a second more of anybody’s time.
    So don’t waste it by watching him Thursday. Don’t continue to feed his insufferable ego. Don’t give him the satisfaction.
    Let him be what he has become:
    Unimportant and worthless."
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Will most of it be shared/leaked tonight and tomorrow, or do you think we have to wait till Thursday?

    I'm kind of interested to see how this gets spun.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,701
    Twitter Taliban are hinting at some major confession style fireworks...

    Guess this means that he's denied ever being a cyclist!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    "He is an immoral, manipulative liar who doesn’t deserve a second more of anybody’s time.
    So don’t waste it by watching him Thursday. Don’t continue to feed his insufferable ego. Don’t give him the satisfaction.
    Let him be what he has become:
    Unimportant and worthless."
    That's the conclusion I had already come to many years ago.
    I didn't give him the satisfaction in 1994 as World Champion he said he seemed unrecognisable. :roll:

    But a question I don't think has been asked here.
    Your TUE (therapeutic use exemption) must have protected you from EPO tests so well from positive results.?
    So what I don't understand is, why did they bother to test you at all. ??
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,701
    Retweeted by Matt Seaton -
    Neal Karlinsky (‏@NealKarlinsky) Lance Armstrong addressed 100 Livestrong staff in person. Room filled w/ tears. Apologized & took responsibility for damage he caused them.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Room filled with mugs more likely
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    ddraver wrote:
    Retweeted by Matt Seaton -
    Neal Karlinsky (‏@NealKarlinsky) Lance Armstrong addressed 100 Livestrong staff in person. Room filled w/ tears. Apologized & took responsibility for damage he caused them.

    Yet another classic case of 'Emperor's New Clothes', yellow wrist bands in this case.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    FocusZing wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Retweeted by Matt Seaton -
    Neal Karlinsky (‏@NealKarlinsky) Lance Armstrong addressed 100 Livestrong staff in person. Room filled w/ tears. Apologized & took responsibility for damage he caused them.

    Yet another classic case of 'Emperor's New Clothes', yellow wrist bands in this case.


    He really didnt need acting lessons to prepare for this, did he
  • tarzan13
    tarzan13 Posts: 78
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    What do you reckon Lance is going to pay Landis to drop the lawsuit at DoJ? See it reported he's made friendly approach to Landis.


    Good question. Landis is reportedly not living high on the hog (and I dont mean Bruyneel)

    Very likely option. The lawsuit could potentially be very damaging, in addition to it being expensive.

    Below article is quite interesting too: Commentary: Forget Oprah. What is Armstrong offering USADA?
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/ ... ada_271409
  • bockers
    bockers Posts: 146
    Appology to staff!

    The Oprah show is live in the UK on Discovery HD at 2am!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,701
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Retweeted by Matt Seaton -
    Neal Karlinsky (‏@NealKarlinsky) Lance Armstrong addressed 100 Livestrong staff in person. Room filled w/ tears. Apologized & took responsibility for damage he caused them.

    Yet another classic case of 'Emperor's New Clothes', yellow wrist bands in this case.


    He really didnt need acting lessons to prepare for this, did he

    Further twitterati suggesting that he apologised but did nt actually admit to doping....

    I might have to swear at Rick so i get a 24hr ban, suspect I may not get much work done tomorrow
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    tarzan13 wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Dave_1 wrote:
    What do you reckon Lance is going to pay Landis to drop the lawsuit at DoJ? See it reported he's made friendly approach to Landis.


    Good question. Landis is reportedly not living high on the hog (and I dont mean Bruyneel)

    Very likely option. The lawsuit could potentially be very damaging, in addition to it being expensive.

    Below article is quite interesting too: Commentary: Forget Oprah. What is Armstrong offering USADA?
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/01/ ... ada_271409

    Interesting that. Do you think he would have any dirt on the current crop of riders? Contador for example from their time at Astana or did they have completely different programmes? Something suggests he will be the type of person to want to bring down those he fell out with back in the day....
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    they certainly saw different doctors...Bertie was more of yer actual Fuentes kinda guy
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ddraver wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    FocusZing wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Retweeted by Matt Seaton -
    Neal Karlinsky (‏@NealKarlinsky) Lance Armstrong addressed 100 Livestrong staff in person. Room filled w/ tears. Apologized & took responsibility for damage he caused them.

    Yet another classic case of 'Emperor's New Clothes', yellow wrist bands in this case.


    He really didnt need acting lessons to prepare for this, did he

    Further twitterati suggesting that he apologised but did nt actually admit to doping....

    I might have to swear at Rick so i get a 24hr ban, suspect I may not get much work done tomorrow


    News Bulletin on Radio 5 Live just now before the Cycling prog starting: LA apologised for all the distress caused by the media attention. See, its all the media's fault.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Looks like a confession is on the cards then.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Arghhhh, the Radio 5 Cycling show's just playing the audio from Armstrong humiliating Kimmage in the press conference....*rage*
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    It also seems crazy his first admitance is in front of a bloody daytime fluffy chat show, with previous. Surely his testimony should be in a court room.

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    That helmet of Oprah's is offensive...plus what she's wearing as head protection is a bit dodgy too

    :)
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    I wonder if Verbruggen & McQuaid will get to sleep on thursday ! or am i asking too much for Oprah "The Rotweiler" Winfrey to even know who they are :mrgreen:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Arrgggghhhh number 2: this radio prog is interviewing an ex-Nike bod who worked with him...'I think deep down he's genuinely sorry' 'it sounds as though he made some bad decisions in the past'

    *bangs first on desk*

    He's gonna win back the great American public, isnt he

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