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[entremet]

Lance Armstrong said his life has been "brutal" since he admitted to doping during his pro cycling career, but he said he would still use banned performance-enhancing drugs and methods if transported back to his heyday.

"If I was racing in 2015, no I wouldn't do it again because I don't think you have to do it again. If you take me back to 1995, when it was completely and totally pervasive, I would probably do it again. People don’t like to hear that," Armstrong told BBC Sports in his first TV interview since he confessed to doping.

Lance Armstrong Finds New Gig in Cycling, Sort of
In the two years since he came clean on the Oprah Winfrey Show, "The fallout has been heavy, maybe heavier than I thought," Armstrong said. "It was, you know, pretty brutal afterwards. It's been tough."

Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2012 in the wake of the scandal and banned from professional cycling for life, said his biggest fear was the possibility of facing questions from his kids as they got older.

"You'd have that day when a 13-year-old or a 15-year-old would come home and just be in pieces. 'Dad, I heard this in the hallway' or 'I read this on social media, is this true?'" Armstrong said. "Yeah, that would rock me."

Lance looking much older. Damn.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/lance-armstrong-doping/story?id=28491316

There's a documentary about him coming about after his post cheating life.

 

[CrankyJay]

It takes some ball to admit that.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

The documentary about him that aired on Showtime is fantastic.

I think it's important to realize his comments in the context of which he is speaking. The issue most people who are fans of cycling have, mine included, is not that he doped but how he handled it all. He owes massive apologies to a lot of people.

 

[cirrhosis]

What a guy.

 

[Sephzilla]

It takes some ball to admit that.

 

[entremet]

The documentary about him that aired on Showtime is fantastic.

I think it's important to realize his comments in the context of which he is speaking. The issue most people who are fans of cycling have, mine included, is not that he doped but how he handled it all. He owes massive apologies to a lot of people.

I'm personally not against PEDs, especially went its so pervasive in some sports like cycling.

But yes the bullying and strong-arming is what gets Lance his hate.

 

[Raistlin]

It takes some ball to admit that.

o=D

 

[Blader]

I care less about the doping and more about how he destroyed people for accusing him of doping, which he's still pretty unapologetic for.

 

[Brannon]

Still awkward watching a certain scene in Dodgeball; An Underdog Story nowadays, though

 

[nilbog21]

The documentary about him that aired on Showtime is fantastic.

I think it's important to realize his comments in the context of which he is speaking. The issue most people who are fans of cycling have, mine included, is not that he doped but how he handled it all. He owes massive apologies to a lot of people.

this dude is just NUTS mentally. Just watch the Armstrong Lie. He claims he didn't cheat when during his comeback when he got 3rd, but he very clearly tested POSITIVE. He was convinced other people were not doping so he could win legit, but he still DOPED and got 3rd. This guy is a megalomaniac, desperate for validation from others, and grossly delusional. He hasn't changed at all, he's just trying to change the narrative of his story by appearing to be apologetic, honest, etc.

 

[OricWindstar]

Gotta say, it's nice to hear someone be that honest in the news.

 

[freenudemacusers]

o=D

shouldn't it look more like this?

o=d

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

this dude is just NUTS mentally. Just watch the Armstrong Lie. He claims he didn't cheat when during his comeback when he got 3rd, but he very clearly tested POSITIVE. He was convinced other people were not doping so he could win legit, but he still DOPED and got 3rd. This guy is a megalomaniac, desperate for validation from others, and grossly delusional. He hasn't changed at all, he's just trying to change the narrative of his story

Nailed it.

 

[Beefy]

I like how he says looking back he would do it again. Then says he wants his ban to be stopped.....

 

[Rand6]

"If I was racing in 2015, no I wouldn't do it again because I don't think you have to do it again.".

What does he mean by that?

 

[entremet]

What does he mean by that?

Testing standards are more stringent?

I don't follow cycling so I don't know.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

What does he mean by that?

Racers now are a lot cleaner than they were when Lance was racing. It was impossible to compete during that time frame without doping.

 

[CrankyJay]

What does he mean by that?

I think he means with new tests and regulations in place it's a much more even playing field. He's saying he had to cheat back then because it was pervasive and he did it to level the playing field...

Though he didn't just level it...he obviously tilted that motherfucker in his favor.

 

[Alienous]

I don't know about you guys but that sounds like a winner's attitude to me.

 

[Beefy]

What does he mean by that?

Instead of drugs he will replace his legs with robot legs?

 

[Psychotext]

What does he mean by that?

It's all part of the narrative that everyone was doping back when he rode, so he wasn't actually cheating, he was levelling the playing field.

It's complete horseshit of course, but it's the story he's been running with.

 

[jtb]

Probably the first honest thing he's said in decades.

Of course he would cheat again. He clearly doesn't give a shit.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Lance looking much older. Damn.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/lance-armstrong-doping/story?id=28491316

There's a documentary about him coming about after his post cheating life.

Team Armstrong.

All of those motherfuckers are doping. Only difference between Lance and everyone else was that he was the best at it.

 

[Stinkles]

I care less about the doping and more about how he destroyed people for accusing him of doping, which he's still pretty unapologetic for.

.

 

[entremet]

It's all part of the narrative that everyone was doping back when he rode, so he wasn't actually cheating, he was levelling the playing field.

It's complete horseshit of course, but it's the story he's been running with.

How is horseshit? When they vacated his Tour wins, they couldn't award it to the next few guys down the ladder because they all were caught doping before.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

It's all part of the narrative that everyone was doping back when he rode, so he wasn't actually cheating, he was levelling the playing field.

It's complete horseshit of course, but it's the story he's been running with.

It's not horseshit though because it's true. There were very few teams then who didn't have people doping.

 

[Sephzilla]

I care less about the doping and more about how he destroyed people for accusing him of doping, which he's still pretty unapologetic for.

Yeah, this. Armstrong flat out ruined some people who tried to expose what was the truth.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Armstrong is awesome and the hypocrisy of those who slander him is pathetic. He did more and gave more back as a cheater than most people who go "clean". He's a good man in my books.

 

[Jobiensis]

It's not horseshit though because it's true. There were very few teams then who didn't have people doping.

Nobody was doping like Lance. Nobody.

 

[Cagey]

Armstrong is awesome and the hypocrisy of those who slander him is pathetic. He did more and gave more back as a cheater than most people who go "clean". He's a good man in my books.

 

[Rand6]

Thanks for the replies guys

It's all part of the narrative that everyone was doping back when he rode, so he wasn't actually cheating, he was levelling the playing field.

It's complete horseshit of course, but it's the story he's been running with.

That's exactly what I was thinking lol.

 

[Auctopus]

What does he mean by that?

He's saying he could take any current cyclist in a fight, drugs or no drugs.

 

[CrankyJay]

fucking perfect

 

[Cow Mengde]

It takes some ball to admit that.

I guess they didn't deflate his balls.

 

[NZOO]

I doubt he was the only one doping during those years.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Nobody was doping like Lance. Nobody.

But it doesn't take away from the fact that everyone was doping. Just because Lance used EPO while others used something else doesn't change that doping was rampant in the 90s/00s.

 

[Beefy]

Armstrong is awesome and the hypocrisy of those who slander him is pathetic. He did more and gave more back as a cheater than most people who go "clean". He's a good man in my books.

Tell that to the people he ruined.

 

[Nephtis]

I also forgive him for all the doping he's done. I even forgive him for being an asshole.

Dude doesn't have to apologize to me for shit. The things he's done with Livestrong are enough to make me not care about his transgressions.

 

[New002]

I mean...he had to have purposely set that up to get avatar quoted right? It's all too perfect >_>

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

After watching his documentary on Showtime, I was absolutely shocked that something like this is real life. It's the type of shit you see in movies but for it to actually happen.. I am shocked completely. No shit he would do it again. He probably loved living a lie.

 

[crazepharmacist]

Isn't everyone doping at that high level of sport? I remember seeing a picture of some cyclist's legs a short while back he posted on Twitter and his veins were just freaky. There's no way he wasn't on massive dosages of EPO or things that increase red blood cell production. From what I understand EPO is a hard substance to test for as your body already makes it naturally, so it would make sense that most of them, if not all are on it. But I could be wrong.

Edit: this one.

 

[Psychotext]

But it doesn't take away from the fact that everyone was doping. Just because Lance used EPO while others used something else doesn't change that doping was rampant in the 90s/00s.

Well, almost everyone was doping in his team, he didn't give them much of a chance to do otherwise. I imagine most other people doped once he started smashing them. Hell, if he was getting away with it so easily, so could they.

As others have said, no-one doped like Lance. It was done on an unprecedented scale and with a level of organisation previously unseen in any sport.

 

[inm8num2]

Not surprising from a guy who tweeted this image after the doping allegations had intensified a couple years ago.

I read "It's Not About the Bike" quite a few years ago and was quite inspired by his comeback. I still am, but it's a shame that Lance's rise to the top was marred by cheating.

 

[Beefy]

I also forgive him for all the doping he's done. I even forgive him for being an asshole.

Dude doesn't have to apologize to me for shit. The things he's done with Livestrong are enough to make me not care about his transgressions.

Just because he did something right doesn't mean he gets let off for the other stuff he did.

 

[CrankyJay]

Not surprising from a guy who tweeted this image after the doping allegations had intensified a couple years ago.

I read "It's Not About the Bike" quite a few years ago and was quite inspired by his comeback. I still am, but it's a shame that Lance's rise to the top was marred by cheating.

Everyone competing should dope then...

I'm serious...if we want to see the best of the best that science and sport can offer, I say fucking go for it.

Either that, or have an openly juiced leagued and a non-juiced one...I guarantee you people will be far more interested in the shit the juicers are doing.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Yeah, no wonder nobody watches this sport anymore.

I remember 10 years ago the tour de france was all over TV, nowadays not even the results make the evening news sometimes.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Isn't everyone doping at that high level of sport? I remember seeing a picture of some cyclist's legs a short while back he posted on Twitter and his veins were just freaky. There's no way he wasn't on massive dosages of EPO or things that increase red blood cell production. From what I understand EPO is a hard substance to test for as your body already makes it naturally, so it would make sense that most of them, if not all are on it. But I could be wrong.

Edit: this one.

Veins bulging like that doesn't mean doping.

 

[Delta Assault]

It's all part of the narrative that everyone was doping back when he rode, so he wasn't actually cheating, he was levelling the playing field.

It's complete horseshit of course, but it's the story he's been running with.

But it's not complete horseshit. From what we know now, 95-98% of the cyclists competing back then were doing some form of doping.

Not saying that makes what he did right, but it really was that pervasive in the sport.

 

[highrider]

Fuck that guy. But frankly, I'm glad he is just a cyclist and not in a position to hurt even more people than he did. As far a performance enhancers, not something I support, but probably the least of his offenses.

 

[crazepharmacist]

Veins bulging like that doesn't mean doping.

Give me a break.