Lance Armstrong cleared of doping charges (and now drops the fight)

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

This timing of this confession is somewhat confusing at first glance, but if you think about it, Lance has few options at this point.

It's been previously reported that USADA said that had Armstrong met with USADA following the charges being laid in June last year, then the Texan would have retained five of his seven Tour de France titles.
Instead he decided to not meet with USDA, nor cooperate or testify, ultimately losing all 7 Tour Titles, all because he needed to maintain his mantra of the "I never doped".

To do it now, confess, leads me to believe he has no other options at his disposal. All his sponsors have jumped ship; lawsuits are pending, big insurance wants their money back. He has Conspiracy, RICO, perjury, fraud, witness intimidation, suborning perjury all laid at his feet right now. His Cancer Foundation Livestrong is in a downhill spiral. Call it what you want, but the Armstrong label is beyond tainted right now.
This is the start of his "Redemption Tour". He will get all teary with Oprah, mention his upbringing with just his single Mom, talk about his youth and pressure to dope. Ultimately he will bring the big wigs of USA Cycling and UCI cycling down by stating and testifying against several powerful people in the sport of cycling, that they knew about his doping and possibly facilitated it.
And of course none of it will be Lance's fault.

Yep. nail on head. People never confess until they absolutely have to.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Chael Sonnen called it before it was public knowledge.

Dude it was common sense. Everyone called it.

[loochy]

I really wish that one of these days a doper/juicer would just come out and say "Yeah, I did it and it was awesome. The stuff helped me in so many ways. I tried not to get caught, but I did and that sucks. Oh well, it was worth it though."

[houstonwhodat]

Does anyone really care.

I mean it's cycling for Gods sake.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Does anyone really care.

I mean it's cycling for Gods sake.

It wouldnt be possible for me to care less, willing to bet 90% of the country feels the same way, but the media has clamped down on it and made it seem like a shit was given.

I'd rather watch womens basketball than hear another word about this.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by scott free

It wouldnt be possible for me to care less, willing to bet 90% of the country feels the same way, but the media has clamped down on it and made it seem like a shit was given.

I'd rather watch womens basketball than hear another word about this.

What about womens golf?

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by TEX

What about womens golf?

Women's Lesbian golf yes!

[TEX]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Women's Lesbian golf yes!

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Does anyone really care.

I mean it's cycling for Gods sake.

Lots of people cared plenty when they could tout Lance as the posterboy for American superiority over the Europeans at their own game. Now that that narrative is out the window, people have suddenly lost interest. The irony is that he's still the posterboy for American superiority over the Europeans at their own game. What people don't understand is that the "game" in cycling is doping, and Team USPS doped better than anyone.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Lots of people cared plenty when they could tout Lance as the posterboy for American superiority over the Europeans at their own game. Now that that narrative is out the window, people have suddenly lost interest. The irony is that he's still the posterboy for American superiority over the Europeans at their own game. What people don't understand is that the "game" in cycling is doping, and Team USPS doped better than anyone.

And that, my friends, is why all athletes should dope all the time.

[Ace Gunner]

only athletes do dope.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

He made the same mistake that Clemens and Palmeiro did: he was too vociferous in his defense. He was the best participant in the dirtiest sport on Earth, a sport so dirty that SI did an expose into the drug culture of cycling at the same time they lauded Sosa and McGwire as Sportsmen of the Year. Think about that.

[Jerm]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He made the same mistake that Clemens and Palmeiro did: he was too vociferous in his defense. He was the best participant in the dirtiest sport on Earth, a sport so dirty that SI did an expose into the drug culture of cycling at the same time they lauded Sosa and McGwire as Sportsmen of the Year. Think about that.

I've never understood why these guys just don't get out in front of this, apologize, and move on...look at A-Rod...does the majority of people even remember he did PED's?

His name is rarely brought up in these discussions because of the way he handled it.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Jerm

I've never understood why these guys just don't get out in front of this, apologize, and move on...look at A-Rod...does the majority of people even remember he did PED's?

His name is rarely brought up in these discussions because of the way he handled it.

Yep, the more they deny it the bigger deal it becomes. Admitting it will be a big deal for the week... and then they'll go back to blasting the guys who deny it.

[Iowanian]

I'd give a crap if this weren't....bike riding.