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    Default Lance Armstrong....

    Why.... why.... why..... Lance??

    Its one thing to be a serial cheat and still create one of the all time great sporting legends. Its one thing to do amazing work in raising awareness of cancer treatment and the lifelong possibilities for survivors. It is one thing to create a personal brand that is identifiable by almost everyone in the English speaking world. But to trash it all by confessing on Oprah.. good god man what were you thinking? Why not just a nice quiet press conference on the lawn of the White House? or a photo op with starving orphans in Africa? Oprah?? Oprah?!?..... [shakes head turns and mumbles incoherently, wanders into murky sunset]
    "We must never become callous. When we experience the conflicts ever more deeply we are living in truth. The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil." - Albert Schweizer

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    The man has another reason besides relieving his conscience, I think he's been a fool , but that's just me.

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    she offered more than anyone else....

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    Quote Originally Posted by MatMann View Post
    she offered more than anyone else....
    Matt

    I am not privy to Armstrong's financial situation, but I expect it is significantly diminished compared to previous times. I suspect you have hit the nail on the head with the payment aspect.

    He has gone down midst a flurry of greenbacks. By denouncing himself on Oprah's high profile programme he may also hope to scrape together some credibility, a bit like Nixon after Watergate where he continued to give speeches around the world, almost as if nothing had ever happened.

    I think the Americans thrive on this perhaps more than any.

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    ...I've finally achieved one of my lifes goals..

    ...To have as many tour de france wins as Lance Armstrong...

    what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?

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    I think he went on Oprah knowing he would get a sympathetic hearing.

    To me he represents the worst of a bad era in the sport and he is no longer relevant. Personally, I'd rather no one talk about or to him and let the sport move on. It's been proven that he was a drug cheat, he had his chances to come clean and he didn't take them.
    It's only a mistake if you don't learn from it.

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    Don't get too excited yet. The man is the master of manipulation and he is not going to admit anything that matters. This guy can start a cult if he wants to. Just look at how many supporters are willing to to defend him.
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    Wonder how true this article actually is
    It's only a mistake if you don't learn from it.

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    To me he will always be fool and a charlatan. He's only coming clean because it's purely self serving, nothing else. He should be banned from making money from this and I hope the fallout will hit him in the face (preferably a tonne of dog tur.ds).
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    When LA said enough is enough and chose not to contest charges. He said he wanted more time to fight cancer. When he finally got more time to fight cancer he stepped down as chairman of his charity.

    LA is cunning and he knows how to play his "fight cancer" card very well. Will we see it one more time on Friday?
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    It's all about his next career.

    Cheers Michael
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    Perhaps they have cycling races in the Pen. Plenty of drugs available.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Homeleigh View Post
    Perhaps they have cycling races in the Pen. Plenty of drugs available.
    . I'm not sure the drugs he took are illegal substances, just banned for sports athletes. Perhaps somebody else could confirm this. An example is that you can take the roids, but you can't compete in anything; A little self-defeating really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    . I'm not sure the drugs he took are illegal substances, just banned for sports athletes. ..
    From the Australian Institute of Criminology website...

    The possession, use and supply of steroids, other than by prescription from a medical practitioner, dentist or veterinarian is illegal throughout Australia as is unauthorised importation.
    link to page here
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    Thanks Corbs

    My example was not a good one (in many regards). They are apparently so easily available I had assumed they were legal.

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