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I think it's fair to say that Lance got nailed harder than the rest not only because he didn't come clean when the heat was on, unlike Leipheimer, Hincapie et al. but also because of his stature. But also because he was a bully. Maybe the fact that he didn't come clean didn't justify the disparity in the punishment he was handed out when compared to the nominal 6-month bans that the others got, but the rules do say you get credit for fessing up. And I'm certainly not going to cry any crocodile tears for him. His downfall is to an extent symbolic, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. He put himself on the pedestral, unlike Hincapie and Leipheimer. And the higher they are, the harder they fall.