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Why is Lance Armstrong being interviewed on the TdF live show? And it's not about his truly unique expertise in avoiding detection, either.
 
My guess is that he is being interviewed because he is arguably the greatest rider in the history of the event. And yes, I know about his usage of PEDs, but don't see that as a knock against his knowledge of the sport or his ability to to comment upon it. Nor, for that matter, do I see his usage of PEDs as immoral or unfair, especially in a sport where everybody else was using them as well.

You don't see that as a knock? Shame on you.
 
What was your point in starting this thread? To knock Armstrong and piss on everyone that doesn’t agree with you? He took PEDs. He got caught. Yes it is cheating. I think we can all agree to that. Doesn’t change the fact he’s an expert on the subject as a whole. Plenty of riders out there doping. Plenty of athletes as a whole. They know what they’re doing when they start to cycle and the pros and cons of it. I won’t judge anyone for using. They have to face their own demons at some point for deciding to use PEDs.
Lots of baseball players out there end up having children with all sorts of problems. Ironic isn’t it? I doubt it’s because they all drank from the same water fountain at the stadium.
Do you no longer watch baseball out of protest for their use of PEDs? No need to answer. It was a rhetorical question.
 
What was your point in starting this thread? To knock Armstrong and piss on everyone that doesn’t agree with you? He took PEDs. He got caught. Yes it is cheating. I think we can all agree to that. Doesn’t change the fact he’s an expert on the subject as a whole. Plenty of riders out there doping. Plenty of athletes as a whole. They know what they’re doing when they start to cycle and the pros and cons of it. I won’t judge anyone for using. They have to face their own demons at some point for deciding to use PEDs.
Lots of baseball players out there end up having children with all sorts of problems. Ironic isn’t it? I doubt it’s because they all drank from the same water fountain at the stadium.
Do you no longer watch baseball out of protest for their use of PEDs? No need to answer. It was a rhetorical question.

Is baseball still allowing the use of PEDs? No need to answer. It was a rhetorical question.
 
i used to laugh at you. but you're so pathetic anymore, i feel sorry for you. no one can have an opinion other than yours or you fumble through attempts at degrading them. this is what is wrong with you and your kind. sad sad little man.
 
i used to laugh at you. but you're so pathetic anymore, i feel sorry for you. no one can have an opinion other than yours or you fumble through attempts at degrading them. this is what is wrong with you and your kind. sad sad little man.

Do you feel better getting that off your chest?

Are you still a Lance Fan?
 
NBCSN just aired a lengthy new interview with Lance that was released today, I think. Phil and Bob had him on today because the network probably forced it on them...promotion for the interview which aired right after the coverage of the stage ended. Don't expect it'll be an everyday thing...
 
If you knew anything about cycling you would know that lance is not the first, nor the last, to dope in the tour. But this is a soccer forum so no need to discuss it. That should be on the socal cycling forum
 
If you knew anything about cycling you would know that lance is not the first, nor the last, to dope in the tour. But this is a soccer forum so no need to discuss it. That should be on the socal cycling forum
E knows nothing about cycling.... he'll prove it in his next post.
 
While it is true that a lot of the riders in the Tour (and a lot of athletes in general) have used PED's, it is the fact that Lance was such an asshole to so many people that bothers me. They should have interviewed Greg Lemond instead.
 
I had a discussion with my Doctor during my physical exam last week about Le Tour, when he asked why I was getting up so early in the morning. I told him it wouldn't really be interesting until they got into the mountains. So today I have three different tabs open -- "news", "stageprofile", and "map".
 
While it is true that a lot of the riders in the Tour (and a lot of athletes in general) have used PED's, it is the fact that Lance was such an asshole to so many people that bothers me. They should have interviewed Greg Lemond instead.

Lemond is just as much of a jerk as well, If they interviewed him he would spend the whole time bashing on Lance. Lemond still cant get over Lance wining more TOF's so he did everything he could to help bring the guy down. But the reality in cycling is all those guys doped, you should see the amateur ranks and how many suddenly develop asthma so they can get a TUE. Bringing Lance in is how they ease him back into the cycling world, and If Sherwin was still alive this would never have happened.
 
Lemond is just as much of a jerk as well, If they interviewed him he would spend the whole time bashing on Lance. Lemond still cant get over Lance wining more TOF's so he did everything he could to help bring the guy down. But the reality in cycling is all those guys doped, you should see the amateur ranks and how many suddenly develop asthma so they can get a TUE. Bringing Lance in is how they ease him back into the cycling world, and If Sherwin was still alive this would never have happened.
Paul was great and I agree he would not have agreed to have Lance on. I don't think Greg is as bitter against Lance as he is about his business ventures. His bike brand never really took off ( kinda like Tomacs) and the ill will towards LA is probably a lot to do with Lances success off the bike.

Before Floyd was a stripped TDF Champion he was a Jr Mtn Bike Champion. He was a wrench for my first 24 hour race. Dude could flat out shred on the dirt but there is not enough money in it hence the move to road.
 
Paul was great and I agree he would not have agreed to have Lance on. I don't think Greg is as bitter against Lance as he is about his business ventures. His bike brand never really took off ( kinda like Tomacs) and the ill will towards LA is probably a lot to do with Lances success off the bike.

Before Floyd was a stripped TDF Champion he was a Jr Mtn Bike Champion. He was a wrench for my first 24 hour race. Dude could flat out shred on the dirt but there is not enough money in it hence the move to road.

If I remember right Trek had a lot to do with the failure of his bikes as well, which of course was in bed with Lance. Floyd used to come race the Cactus Cup here in AZ in the late 90's, yes the dude was insanely fast and seemed like a genuinely nice guy. It's a bit ironic now the guy was telling the truth all along and Lance and company shut him down pretty much. He got his pay back though LOL.
 
Lemond is just as much of a jerk as well, If they interviewed him he would spend the whole time bashing on Lance. Lemond still cant get over Lance wining more TOF's so he did everything he could to help bring the guy down. But the reality in cycling is all those guys doped, you should see the amateur ranks and how many suddenly develop asthma so they can get a TUE. Bringing Lance in is how they ease him back into the cycling world, and If Sherwin was still alive this would never have happened.
I would bet Betsy Andreu would rate Armstrong as much more of a jerk than Lemond. I personally do not want to see Lance involved in cycling again.
 
I would bet Betsy Andreu would rate Armstrong as much more of a jerk than Lemond. I personally do not want to see Lance involved in cycling again.

I would have to agree on Betsy, the one lady Lance is terrified of. I am not a fan of him being interviewed either, it's painful to watch but so is Horner. More Jens Voight I say.
 
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