Posted on 08/23/2012 10:18:32 PM PDT by Domandred
Re the article, I agree. Whatever happened all that time back, Mr. Armstrong is in a position to walk away, and I don't blame him.
For all the years he was winning he was contiually tested and the authorities found nothing. Now after all these years they find something and strip him of his titles. Well, you can bet your bottom dollar had he been French he would have have been a modern day hero. Screw the French, Armstrong is a sports hero.
Not sure about the conservative part..., just having read through the posts that he’s a Dem, but I still believe it’s BS
Not many follow all the details of competitive cycling. Why don't those in this thread making definite statements about evidence against Armstrong post links to provide some support for your claims?
Bud.. You have no idea who you are talking to.
Harry, Harry Reid, is that you?
I am primarily a recreational, fitness, greenway kind of rider, but I try to wear brightly colored shirts, especially bright yellow, when I will be around cars. Visibility matters. That may not be the primary reason for some, but it is a valid one.
You can tell I'm not a wannabe pro because I call them "shirts." :)
EXACTLY what I was thinking!!! All these folks who decided to “open up” after forever just gave this government wonk work to do!!!!!!!
I’ve met Lance and worked for a guy who knew him well. I’m not going to partake on the drug issue as I don’t know what is and what is not permitted. But, this I do know, he’s an honorable man with his foundation and what he has done to brighten days of cancer patients is something not many “famous” people take time to do. Yes, I do wish he’d see the light and go a bit right but he lives here in Austin! Maybe this will cause him to see the right!!
My question is, is he also under a current or had a recent IRS audit?
It looks like destroying American Exceptionalism has no bounds.
He is "Going Galt" in his own way, Kudos to him in telling a Federal Agency politely up yours, I am not playing your game anymore,
He is not surrendering his power to them anymore, who do they go after now? They at least have to cease and desist on Lance...
As someone who dabbed in owning some sweet bikes and riding and used to follow the sport, I am not sure all the detractors here know that he is literally a mutant.
They have done test on his lungs and heart and he has a 30% advantage if not more the rest of us because both organ systems are bigger and not in a bad way. Maybe they just can't get over that sometimes you are born with it.
Good points.
Road safety. For the rider, and vehicles is a good reason to be seen.
In addition cycling clothing helps wick perspiration, keep muscles warmer, and if you have ever ridden, protect you with the padding in the bib shorts.
It’s not all about looking like a peacock.... ;) ;) ;)
IMHO inocent people don’t give up the battle....he has more than enough resources to fight this and has chosen not to do so. Just saying!!!
Giving up the fight! At some point it becomes mind numbing to try to prove what has already been proven. 500 tests and no positives, WHAT MORE HAS TO BE PROVEN TO THESE BEAURUCRATIC IMBECILES. Their point is to prove they are right and anyone that disagrees with them is to be destroyed. This is the same type of decision making we will have under Obamacare.
“Youre in denial. Ask your questions to post 10”.
I’m not asking 10, I’m asking you. Ten has zero credibility.
Where is the proof that Lance Armstrong has broken any rules?
Long after the fact, witnesses and blood test years after the fact. Looks like a railroad job to anyone with a lick of sense. Is “Le Tour” coming after him. Not a chance. In fact, the tour ought to have the guts, to kick all the doping agencies out of their race. If blood doping is such a winner, why aren’t we all blood doping for crying out loud? This manufactured scandal is sure making professional cycling look bad, as well as destroying the careers of quite a few pro cyclists.
I DONT know Lance Armstrong, and I have NEVER raced next to him. However...
Some people tend to forget the role genetics played in Lance Armstrong’s success.
Armstrong’s heart is 33% bigger than the average man’s. This isn’t the sole reason for his performance, of course, as other racers have this condition.
He also has the low lactic acid levels, some of the lowest, if not the lowest, ever seen. Basically half the level of most people.
What does this mean, it means, he can sprint ahead and have people try and keep up, then slow down, recover in a shorter period of time than his competitors and sprint again. He does this over and over and eventually, lactic acid prevents his opponents from keeping up with him.
I don’t think doping explains 7 years of winning with so many negative tests.
When I go for a predawn run I wear a roadworker’s reflective vest. They’re cheap and weigh nothing.
There is a statute of limitations - USADA’s own. IIRC, it is seven years. The charges go back 17.
Kind of telling, to me.
Glad I wasn’t drinking my coffee when I read that....
Glad I wasn’t drinking my coffee when I read that....
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