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

The thing that angers me is that not once (!) does anyone mention the fact that this is all down to me shouting 'drug cheat' while slapping the crook of my arm (trying to raise a vein) at Armstrong as he rode by during the Bordeau-Paulliac time trail in 2010.

Yeah in your face Lance Armstrong multimillionaire!

Sounds like he can carry on cashing in from Nike, the money is just taking the long way round via livestrong

Nike have terminated their contract.

http://nikeinc.com/news/nike-statement-on-lance-armstrong

Peas.

This thread is fast moving yo

I need to internet dope - us normal guys can't compete. :(

Sounds like he can carry on cashing in from Nike, the money is just taking the long way round via livestrong

And Demand Media selling adspace on Livestrong.com (profit) to Livestrong.org (charity)

I think he sold the Gulfstream jet he bought with a loan from .org and was renting back to .org to transport him on .org business.

.org pays his legal fees too. Their accounts this year will be a hoot.

It's not like they're investing the money in research.

I can't envisage him doing the tearful press conference bit, followed by redemption and possibly finding 'Gaaard'.

hahaha - you can just see it can't you. wanker.

I think i would actually prefer not to see pharmstrong crying in public.

The result would probably resemble jimmy savile having a bicycle wank.

blarg.

still, nice that Nike have done the right thing (ish). I'm sure it has nothing to do with the suggestion they bankrolled a coverup being touted around the last few days.

Prob a repost.
http://www.standupforlance.com/

cheatingasshole@lanceisafuckingliar.com just signed their petition.

trolololol...

Prob a repost.
http://www.standupforlance.com/

Has skydancer been creating prank sites again?

Prob a repost.
http://www.standupforlance.com/

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but shit.

If Lance wasn't really fucked before he is now. And America as a whole.

None other than professional football's very own Jade Goody in the form of Joseph Barton has waded in with his sage nuggets of wisdom, packing them into refined, worldly and erudite terms as only he can on twatter (read from bottom). Illuminating.

12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Turns out Nike would be crazy to drop him if that many people in one of their biggest markets didn't care he used drugs.
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12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
That more than 50% of americans questioned said they weren't bothered if he cheated. And over 80% didn't believe he had.
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12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Re lance armstrong - There was a fascinating infogram in sports illustrated.
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12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Considering the mountain of evidence presented against him by the stirling work of the Usada.
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12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
I am really surprised by Nike decision to stand by him. Through it makes a change for a major brand, it does seem a little ill judged
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12 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Really good piece by @DickinsonTimes about Lance Armstrong's doping. Seems evident lots of people knew he was 'at it' but kept shtum...
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Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Also, on a side note, since the allegations donations to livestrong have increased more than 50%. That is one stupid nation.

Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Eventually watching American Psycho. Got my own way tonight. Thoughts later, cant believe I've never seen this...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
just wouldn't do it for me. But thats just me. Writing a blog on this as we speak. I'll post it tonight...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
I'd personally rather look in the mirror an respect the man looking back. Looking at all your gold medals/trophies etc knowing u cheated
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Google Victor Conte and BALCO. Drugs have been rife in sport for decades...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
They just never got caught...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
People are very naive if they think he is the only sportsman in history to break the rules. I bet theres loads...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
bigger, stronger and better paid. They only 'caught 'Armstrong because of humans testifying against him. He passed 100's of drug tests
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
left with is poor scientists trying to catch better scientists. Its like a game of cat an mouse. Only the mouse is more intelligent
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
scientist in the drug world. Its pays to invent new performance boosting drugs. So the best scientists go over to work there. What you are
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
Simply because the pot of gold at the end is vast. It wont change until the big money is in catching the cheats. At the moment, if your a
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
You cant do the TdF on just food. They must use the ultimate sports nutrition and cutting edge scientific research. This comes with pitfalls
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
They were all at it. Armstrong was just better. I still think he was inspirational. He survived cancer. That in itself is no mean feat...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
...graft in. I mean you don't see many crackheads or smackheads up at the front of the peloton, do you now?
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
...drugs don't make you win epic endurance races like that. They help you train harder and recover quicker no doubt but he still put the
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
He isn't the 1st to use them, he wont be the last. Its still IMO an epic feat to win the TdF drug induced or not. Performance enhancing...
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11 Oct Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton
I am not for one minute condoning Lance Armstrong's drug abuse but the man is still a legend. Drugs seem quite the 'norm' in that sport
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I'm more curious to see what's Trek next move is.

Bring back the LeMond bicycle?

Landis Cycles?

O'Reily chamois cream?

Oakley are the ones who were nuts deep in covering up the hospital admission of doping. They coerced their rep into lying under oath in SCA hearing.

Swoosh, n.(onom.); the sound made by rats leaving a sinking ship

Just listened to all of this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ngqxd/5_live_Sport_Peddlers_Cyclings_Dirty_Truth/

Interviews with Tyler Hamilton, Emma O'Reilly, David Millar, Jeremy Whittle and loads of others. 2 hours of detailed discussion. Worth a listen.

What James said but link to the podcast version that you can download and listen at your leisure; fascinating stuff

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/5lspecials/all

Landis Cycles?

Floyd Landis X Park Tools glueless testosterone patches. Fix your flat and catch back up to the peloton with one convenient product.

As a footnote, Nike have never terminated an athlete's contract for being guilty of doping, only not renewed on expiry.

The only thing in their statement different to previous statements re. doping athletes is the comment about misleading Nike, so it would appear he was only sacked for lying to someone about something, not doping at all.

''WHAT DO YOU MEAN? THAT THE $500,000 WE GAVE HEIN WASN'T FOR POOR KIDS IN AFRICA!?! Lance... we don't mind you raiding the medical cabinets of Dr Ferrari or lying to your friends, your family and your fans, numerous cancer patients around the world you've given hope to with your deception, destroying careers and reputations (including that of Lemond who was a bonafide legend in his own right) but... how could you lie to US?'

Like that you mean?

Him and Mark Parker the Nike CEO are/were besties and Parker was appointed during the retirement.

I imagine some pretty fucking big assurances were given that the Comeback 2.0 would in no way ever embarrass Nike as the twat had managed to get away with the first 7 and he was making all the noises about Don Caitlin testing programme and probably having UCI in the pocket too.