Lance Armstrong... greatest doper there was or ever will be

Yes, Andy, I don't dispute that. I am just wondering whether, and in what way, it was ever formalised. With a formal conviction, there would be a lot less doubt in the minds of people who don't follow it as closely as you do. These things have a curious way of making an important difference. Surely you'd agree that a formal conviction would be preferable to a legal limbo status?

If what he did was illegal, then yes. But a sporting sanction after he's retired is utterly meaningless.