He used drugs when he was 25 years old to win a fight. The fight was against cancer and the drug was a cocktail called chemotherapy.
15 years later, after 7 tour de France victories, of battling his body against the bodies of other athletes it was been announced that Lance Armstrong is again doping, this time not to win against a fatal disease, but against other athletes to claim titles and prestige.
This denouncement came when he was attached to the biggest, most scientifically advanced, steroid usage scandal ever to rock the world of sport.
Maybe this is only a New York commercial, it has the, “I pick things up and put them down, guy,” if this is just a New York commercial then the rest of the world will be lost, unless you click on the link here, when I think of a juicer, that’s what I think of. There is no doubt the guy in the commercial is a juicer. Big bulging muscles no flexibility a small head and a huge body.
Complete opposite of any cycler I have ever seen including Armstrong.
The USADA is the anti-doping agency for the States. Its mission is to make sure humans compete against other humans while not using drugs, or other non-natural means to win competitions.
In the latest news section on their web page, in tiny script at the bottom, there is a note about the controversy. The letter says “…The evidence shows beyond any doubt that the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team ran the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.
The evidence of the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team-run scheme is overwhelming and is in excess of 1000 pages, and includes sworn testimony from 26 people, including 15 riders…”
11 riders came forward and admitted that “something” was done whether it was doping or questionable training methods.
Lance Armstrong has both denied the allegations and has refused to defend himself. He retired shortly after the investigation began, refused to testify and though there are rumors the USADA will attempt and strip Armstrong of his championships and other achievements they really don’t have the authority to do so anyway.
He fought and won his life. Are they going to take that from him?
Stupid point. But still kind of valid.
Not that it really matters if they do. This mans one life has been more incredible then most people could do with twenty lifetimes.
He fought and beat cancer.
Won 7 tour de Frances, amoung other things.
Has run marathons and triathlons.
Dated and woman judged perfect by the world.
The three names of those who have chosen to defend themselves are Johan Bruyneel, the team director; Dr. Pedro Celaya, a team doctor; and Jose “Pepe” Marti, the team trainer.
I am looking forward to hearing these professionals testify. I would like to see the thousands of pages of documents and evidence linking this celebrated athlete to any kind of drug other than the kind that saved his life when battling cancer. I am happy these three are brave enough to stand up and say,"bull shit." I want to see the evidence. I will never be able to read through it, thousands of pages,right, but I think I can handle a summary.
Until then maybe the American people can ask congress to look into why another government agency is conducting a witch-hunt and wasting taxpayer money trying to prove their worth. I know drugs are bad M’kay but fuck what happened to individual liberties in this world, especially when the whole sport does it and does it for the soul sake of recovery not growth or development.
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