Video: Lance Armstrong admits to doping
The Inquirer's Bob Ford and Cinesport's Brian Clark discuss Lance Armstrong admitting to doping in a interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Video: Lance Armstrong admits to doping
Bob Ford, Inquirer Sports Columnist
Lance Armstrong confessed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he doped while taking part in the Tour de France.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Bob Ford and CineSport's Brian Clark discuss.
Comments (5)
I don't even know if it is even about forgiveness. All I know is that i watched the interview and all I saw was a complete sociopath and I can't ever be on the side of someone with that deep of a personality flaw. He is uncurable. He copped to some things and then spun a whole new eb of lies at the same time. He is indeed "scary" as he admitted. I thought I was watching an episode of Dexter.— UncleStosh- For what? The whole sport is dirty from top to bottom. He was only punished for being an American. Check the records, only the titles for Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis were vacated for doping.
In 1996 Bjarne Riis won and admitted to cheating after he retired the next year, but he still holds the title.
In 1997 Jan Ullrich won and was caught cheating the multiple times and no one hates him.
In 1998 Marco Pantani won and was suspended from cycling the following year for EPO use. I still see him on the website.
What about 2 time winner Alberto Contador? Still listed as the winner, even though he was linked to EPO and blood doping in Spain.
Do you sense a trend? They only punish the Americans.— lostInPhilly - Didn't he learn anything from Rodger Clemons? Deny, Deny, Deny. Never admit anything. Anyway, it's only bicycle racing, nobody really cares, except bicycle racers. More people round here care about the Wing Bowl than that. Who is he looking for forgivness from, a country that doesn't care that much in the first place. What's he strapped for cash and Cheryl Crowe isn't returning his calls. Well I'm done. I ran out of insults. Maybe I'll head over to a Chip Kelly post and talk about the vaunted University of New Hampshire Wildcats. I didn't even know they played football in New Hampshire.— Frosty Peters
- I'm a cyclist and a former fan of Lance. I don't have a problem with the doping as much as his tossing all his boys under the bus and legally attacking anyone who accused him. I hope he goes broke and away.— FL
- Cycling, like arena football and soccer, are activities that few care about. Nothing to see here, move on.— jimmymack
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