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

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/10/q ... o-simeoni/
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    dupe
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Andre Griepel's thoughts:

    http://www.andregreipel.com/
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Andre Griepel's thoughts:

    http://www.andregreipel.com/

    Couldn't agree more (what does it say?)
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Andre Griepel's thoughts:

    http://www.andregreipel.com/
    More and more riders speaking out can only be a good thing. Does anyone forsee a time when the odd ones out are those not speaking out?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    The Associated Press ‏@AP
    BREAKING: Lance Armstrong stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    I've just been pinged that Nike have got rid of LA - trying to find source

    Also http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 13966.html
  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    http://nikeinc.com/press-release/news/nike-statement-on-lance-armstrong
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,574
    Only sensible option for Nike.
    One of the walls crumbles, Lance.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Only sensible option for Nike.
    One of the walls crumbles, Lance.

    Is that a haiku?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Also, this seems to change nothing other than damage limitation for Nike... they say they will continue with Livestrong, which is all the Armstrong product/advertising i've seen from them in the last 5 years or so.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Armstrong steps down from Livestrong?

    http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/10/ ... ion_261691
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • fidgetyphil
    fidgetyphil Posts: 80
    Stepped down from Livestrong too:

    Armstrong Steps Down From Cancer Charity
    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Published: October 17, 2012 at 8:03 AM ET

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong said Wednesday he is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity so the group can focus on its mission instead of its founder's problems.

    http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/10 ... imes&_r=1&

    "The break of day has come, I see the cracks have just begun To line the walls" as the stranglers would say.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Is this all leading to a confession?? Has that feeling to me.
  • Roscobob
    Roscobob Posts: 344
    Turfle wrote:
    Is this all leading to a confession?? Has that feeling to me.

    +1
  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    What would he gain from a confession?

    What difference would it make?
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Confession?

    It's certainly moving in that direction. At the weekend the lawyer on 5 live had moved from "he didn't do it" to "who cares, we've moved on". Next some of the corporate stuff, Nike and Liestrong is tidied up. Could be the big apology. Move over Tiger Woods. :twisted:
  • tommasi
    tommasi Posts: 40
    Here we go. "He'll work something about finding God into his apology and America will lap it up.
  • fidgetyphil
    fidgetyphil Posts: 80
    He can't confess. There is too much tolouse.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Pross wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Andre Griepel's thoughts:

    http://www.andregreipel.com/

    Couldn't agree more (what does it say?)

    Here's a translated version

    I think the key message is this:
    "This large swamp that comes to light is a few years old. Today we know that - but especially like - there are some scammers have managed and still manage to drive in cycling mischief. I find it appalling, especially, was deceived systematically to what extent and how. "

    I really hope that more riders speak out so we can drive out this cycling mischief.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    fidgetyphil wrote:
    He can't confess. There is too much tolouse.


    Why, what happened in Toulouse? What Tour was that? :wink:
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    i think we need to think about the bigger picture if he confessed.

    Where would it leave Dennis?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,699
    edited October 2012
    tommasi wrote:
    Here we go. "He'll work something about finding God into his apology and America will lap it up.

    About the only thing i (grudgingly) respect about Armstrong is that he's an atheist...

    Although, grudging respect for Nike after this -
    Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him. Nike does not condone the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs in any manner.

    Nike plans to continue support of the Livestrong initiatives created to unite, inspire and empower people affected by cancer

    That's the way to look at it, Support the the cancer charity, but condemn the drug cheat!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    iainf72 wrote:
    i think we need to think about the bigger picture if he confessed.

    Where would it leave Dennis?


    Ohio?
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    nathancom wrote:
    What would he gain from a confession?

    What difference would it make?

    You mean the onion was right??

    Oh and if he saiys he is no longer an atheist and it was Satan who made him take drugs, then the Unitedstatians will happily bend over and take another shafting from him.
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    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    iainf72 wrote:
    i think we need to think about the bigger picture if he confessed.

    Where would it leave Dennis?

    He'd probably break his own omerta and tell us how he had a drink with Lance, found he was a lovely guy and pursuaded him to confess.
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    symo wrote:
    nathancom wrote:
    What would he gain from a confession?

    What difference would it make?

    You mean the onion was right??

    Oh and if he saiys he is no longer an atheist and it was Satan who made him take drugs, then the Unitedstatians will happily bend over and take another shafting from him.

    How about "God made me do it to punish me for my atheism"?
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    I reckon it was the allegation that Nike paid half a million to the UCI that tipped the scales... As soon as Nike's name was implicated in the actual bribery/doping - that was it. They had to pull the plug.

    I think Oakley will now pull the plug even though they already stated they would stand by him. The horrible thing about Oakley is that Stephanie Whatshername was in the room and heard Lance admitting to doping... They were all as thick as thieves - literally...
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  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    As an atheist surely he cannot believe in miracles ...... Oh wait

    "the people who don't believe in cycling, the cynics, the sceptics; [I feel] sorry for you. You need to believe in these riders. I'm sorry you can't dream big and I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles".

    So in a way he never believed in these riders ? He was telling us all along - don't believe in miracles, don't believe in these riders. He's a wag.
  • evil_breakfast
    evil_breakfast Posts: 468
    See that Morgan and Sugar are at it again....

    sugarvsmorgan.jpg
    You're the light wiping out my batteries; You're the cream in my airport coffee's.

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