Lance Armstrong 1999

Lance Armstrong 1999

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[Kurdozemqta]

First LA win

[Abild9000]

Lance Armstrong. what a inspiration

[2ctrain]

"yes I think it's a miracle" What a good answer

[Rac1ng4Live]

Who knew what was coming after the first prologue :P

[vinesen1]

This guy is an inspiration 4 all.

and those who call him a cheat, a doper, a fraud are just jeolous

[adgwytc]

@chrisbracewell - As an add on to that, a group of us in 2005 were at the top of the Pla'd adet in the Pyrenees when Armstrong appeared. The guy was in the middle of training and took time out to talk to us have photo's taken, he was, in my view, very magnaminous. Also, extremely polite and answered all our questions. Remember, this is in the middle of training. As a bonus, at the bottom of the climb we also met Jan Ulrich. Surely he had the funds to not get caught.

[adgwytc]

@chrisbracewell - Okay, let's assume they all say sorry, well, they should not have done it in the first place. It is like a married person cheating, they are only sorry because they got caught. Look at Vinakourov, he has not apologiesed, shown no remorse, yet is okay to carry on being a pain in everyone's side. But, as we have already discussed and kind of agreed upon, until there is eveidence you cannot deem one person guilty. There is only suggested evidence. Wont get you far in court.

[chrisbracewell]

@adgwytc Richard Virenque showed remorse, thats why people embraced him. Lance bullied people in the Peloton, he is not liked but respected and feared. I have been following this sport for 30 years, it was great before him and is great again now he is gone, he bought publicity to the uninformed American public although you had already had the great Greg Lemond a true man, humble and loved by the wider cycling fraternity.. Lance bought money to the Tour, Nike, Trek,which corrupted UCI.

[adgwytc]

@chrisbracewell - Ah, good. Now we are getting somewhere close to agreeing on certain things. Problem for me is, for example, Richard Veronque, gets caught starts crying, is French, get's to ride again. The issue I have is not whether Lance is telling the truth or not, as you said, the truth will out in the end, either way, but that you are just slating him and no-one else. Even you must agree from a cycling perspective, the amount of publicity he brings to a tainted sport.

[chrisbracewell]

@adgwytc Now to the point of they are all drug takers. I think there is a certain amount of truth in what you say, Historically the Tour has been tainted by drug revelations throughout its history. But the level of sophistication of "preperation" that was administered by the Trainers/Doctors of certain riders was beyond most riders. Dr Michele Ferrari was Lances trainer for many years and was prosecuted by the Italian Judicary for sporting fraud and supplying P.E.Ds . Read from Lance to Landis!

[chrisbracewell]

@adgwytc Poor old Floyd, I saw him ride over the Joux plan that day into Morzine and smelt a rat straight away. Floyd is telling the truth, yes he lied, he is also a fool, he does not have the fund or sophistication of Mr Armstrong and his Coorporate monster of a charity, Trek, Nike....et al,but the evidence is clearly their to see, If you take the U.S. postal team of those years 1999...you will find that the majority have tested positive, admitted, or have a grey cloud hanging over there heads.

[adgwytc]

@chrisbracewell - Fully appreciate what your saying, that's your perrogative. I do find it funny that a person who spends over £2,000,000 of his own money trying to prove his innocence for 2 years and then says "Hey, I give in, yeh, Lance was doing it". What a strange ploy and waste of money then. Anyway, I am not Lance Armstrong, neither are you so we dont know if he feels guilty about anything. Notice by the way that you side stepped the "They are all drug takers" section. Please explain

[chrisbracewell]

@adgwytc Rich in that he has money, successful in that he cheated and bullied his way through an era of the Tour we will hopefully forget. His incentive is not to help cancer sufferers it is a guilt complex as he abused P.E.Ds from a young age and more than likely contributed to his condition, Steroids, HGH will accelerate Tumor growth. Chemotherapy does not explain his blood values being boosted on six key stages of the 1999 TDF. The evidence is clear he was and is a fraud. The truth is close.