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kwassa

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30. Many, if not most of Lance's competitors were juicing, too.

Reply to peacebird (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 12:17 AM

Jan 2013

That was the playing field of bike racing. It is not entirely clean yet.

The same with baseball. Nobody got into the Hall of Fame this year. The extent of juicing there is still not entirely clear.

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Lance Armstrong - commentary by Dan Wetsel [View all] peacebird Jan 2013 OP

I think he's truly and sincerely sorry Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #1

Indeed. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #2

Me too. I also dispute his claim to have been clean in his comeback. Remember how he promised peacebird Jan 2013 #3

+1,000,000 duffyduff Jan 2013 #20

CyclingNews article about LAs comeback tour biological passport blood levels peacebird Jan 2013 #4

Screw Lance Armstrong madokie Jan 2013 #5

His "contrition" reminds me of Pete Rose sweetloukillbot Jan 2013 #6

Pete Rose? What did he do? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #12

I like that comparison. Fallen hero, holding on to $$$ and fame. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2013 #16

Movie, I believe.... peacebird Jan 2013 #31

Where are all the Lance fans today? Logical Jan 2013 #7

Even on cycling forums the "true believers" seem to be laying low this morning.... peacebird Jan 2013 #8

Interesting! n-t Logical Jan 2013 #9

I think he's counting on the fact that Americans have short memories. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #10

"man of STEAL" unintended spelling? Or classic slam? peacebird Jan 2013 #13

It was a typo; no pun intended. Sorry. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #15

Leave it--don't edit the post. n/t duffyduff Jan 2013 #22

Children? gabby garcia Jan 2013 #18

I passed only because.. ananda Jan 2013 #11

I don't think anyone can do the kind of things burnsei sensei Jan 2013 #14

I believe he can still be in a world of legal trouble duffyduff Jan 2013 #21

Tour de Martyr. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #17

can overlook the cheating; can't do the same for the lying, slanderous remarks frylock Jan 2013 #19

Exactly, he ruined a lot of folks careers ans sued them on top of that peacebird Jan 2013 #32

What a waste..... whistler162 Jan 2013 #23

I don't get all this focus on sports. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #24

I made a comment about this the other day - GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #25

It's not about the doping as much as the collateral damage. The number of people who lost their peacebird Jan 2013 #33

You make a good point. This didn't happen in isolation, as you say. GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #36

I don't know why anyone would have sympathy for him after what he did to Sheryl Crow graham4anything Jan 2013 #26

despicable slime shit Whisp Jan 2013 #27

my son idolized Armstrong riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #28

It teaches children the truth about professional athletes and professional sports. GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #29

Many, if not most of Lance's competitors were juicing, too. kwassa Jan 2013 #30

But did any of the others destroy the lives of those who called them out as dopers? See above, that peacebird Jan 2013 #34

This is 100% about reversing the USADA ban on triathlon competition. Earth_First Jan 2013 #35