Lanceandrew said:Just saw the ESPN story on LA Confidential. Not big into cycling...just
wondering how Lance Armstrong defenders explain away the cumulative issues
circling around Armstrong and drug use.
Has Armstrong ever addressed the accounts of his personal masseuse?
I believe he commented that she was wrong, mistaken, or something to
that effect.
Quoted message said:Has Lance ever been asked to comment on David Miller's ability to have never
(like him) tested positive yet concede to EPO doping for years?
To be fair, Lance isn't the doping authority and expecting him to
respond for every other rider is quite a stretch.
Quoted message said:And what's with Lance's "strong arm" (no pun intended) tactics with people?
Did you see the ESPN story? Does not strike as a kind or event decent person
at all.
I believe Greg LeMond and that other guy that said Lance threatend him.
I think Greg felt threatened. The phone conversation was published and
effectively Lance suggested he, or anyone else, could cast doubts about
Lemond's career, but they don't because the respected him (or perhaps
hadn't thought of it.) Why couldn't Greg respect Lance and give him the
benefit of a doubt. The bit by Lemond in 2001 in Sports Illustrated was
about as welcome and subtle as a lead pipe to the back of the head.
Quoted message said:Watched a couple of reporters say if he was not a cancer survivor....he's be
considered to be one of the most arrogant SOB's in sports. True?
Lance was arrogant in his early days, which he acknowledges. To doubt
he battled cancer and think he's some kind of medical experiment to
seize 6 TdF victories is about as whack as scientology. I'm sure every
reporter, of the throngs who mob Armstrong, who doesn't get his question
answered may harbor thoughts that it's Armstrong's fault.
A couple years back the reporters from the TdF gave Armstrong a lemon, a
symbolic award to the rider least friendly to the press. A year later
he got the orange, symbolizing the rider most friendly to the press.
