Fallen Hero

One of the things that bothers me is that he allegedly bullied his team into doing what he was doing. Made them collude.

Just because EPO and the like was the endemic in cycling at the time doesn't make it right. I've followed cycling since the days of Fignon and Lemond through Big Mig et al, I remember seeing The Cannibal too way back in the black and white tv days. Even in the early days drugs were used in the sport. Think Tom Simpson and amphetamines dying whilst grinding up the Ventoux but they weren't the culture like the appeared to be not so long ago.

Maybe if he hadn't kept on denying and finally admitted the truth, whatever that is, then he may have spared himself the circus it has become now.

As other international athletes have been retrospectively banned and stripped of titles I believe Lance should be stripped of his too. I would say the same no matter the nationality of the athlete.

It's not just so cut and dried, I know this. Athletes who cheat and then lie when caught make me angry though. There are so many who want to compete clean but there isn't a level playing field. I'd rather be a clean 'loser' any day.

Time to get real Lance. Just tell the bloody truth.