Lance Armstrong has been demoted from a cycling phenomenon to a zero...just like that..hero to zero ! If you consider the world of professional cycle racing it is all about doping. The Tour De France is one of the toughest human endeavors you can possibly imagine. The following article is valid
" It's terrible, but if he made life hell for a half-dozen people and inspired -- dare we say saved -- thousands, how do we reconcile that? Whatever his reason for coming clean now, if he hands out the apologies and finishes off the long docket of lawsuits chasing him, can we declare it a truce?
The problem is, we're hurting ourselves now more than we're hurting Armstrong.
The USADA already did him in, deflated the hero. But when he stepped away from Livestrong, did we now ruin something far bigger than a bicycle race?
The New York Times reported that 35 of the top 70 riders in his seven Tour de France wins have either admitted using performance-enhancing drugs or been sanctioned for testing positive. So his crimes are not the only ones that the cycling world needs to find a better understanding of ...."
In pro cycling everyone dopes, the trick is how long you can hide it and lie about it. How can you possibly compete in this environment without doping..like everyone else ?
Most top athletes are pretty self absorbed and I'm sure he is no exception. He also still inspired thousands to make it through cancer...INCLUDING MYSELF !!
