Landis admits doping, points finger at LA - Please read Mod Warning post 1

I would be a great LA fan, my opinion is that either he is clean or he was taking stuff that they havent started testing for yet.

there have been a lot of rumblings lately, and the aul' no smoke without fire saying tends to be true alot of the time. But it does seem people that are in trouble themself or require limelight for books are the ones stocking that fire.


Personally I hope he is/was clean.

Ps: am I wrong in thinking that LA and Tyler Hamilton fell out? I thought that was in LA's Book

Straight up,

Who cares if he doped?

Everyone was doing it then, so if he was doing it, then it was still a level playing field, and he still won 7 tour titles!!!

I wouldnt be a massive Lance fan, but he's definitely done more good than bad

And IMO, nothing good can happen if it's proved he was doping.

People might not want to admit it, bit cycling would be no where near as popular as it is now if it wasn't for Lance Armstrong, he transcended the sport, he was the ultimate comeback and feel good story

Just go ask some of the many cancer suffereres that he helps that Lance doped, I'm sure they'll have nothing but good to say about him

if he doped he doped, just man up and admit it. his perch is way too lofty, and I think he's a fairly obnoxious human from what I've seen of his antics through the years. also, his attorneys statement has a void: says he's the most tested, but never tested positive. doesn't say be never doped. there's a difference

The Primetime Investigates team should go in to get to the bottom or at least get a bit of entertainment value ruffling a few feathers a la nct/dodgy taxis. Who knows what they'd find in the UCI for €50

el tonto wrote: »

Few thoughts.

1. When it was just Landis, the "bitter ex-team mate" defence worked better. Now that there's two of them it sounds less plausible and it incentivises others to speak out lest they be seen as part of the problem.

2. The weight of evidence before this came out already meant things looked bad for Armstrong. The people who should really be worried by this are the UCI. Now two people have come forward to say they helped cover up a positive test.

The others have already spoken, but not out, I am lead to believe that a number of former team mates (other than landis and hamilton) have given evidence against lance at the grand jury.

Verbruggen is in big trouble - one wonders will McQuaid throw him under the bus ?

kilns wrote: »

Throughout the years of him being tested has every tester that has tested Armstrong been that incompetent? I think not.

Exactly how much do you know about blood doping, hematocrit levels, EPO, when it was legal, when it became banned, etc etc?

kilns wrote: »

It easy to be cynical about him but he has never failed a test so the evidence is there for all to see.

He has failed a couple of tests actually, for one he was given a back dated prescription (corticosteroids)

kilns wrote: »

He has been right about the two guys who have came out and spoke about him, they had everything to gain financially and nothing to lose

Riiiight

kilns wrote: »

There are alot people who dont like him personally but he has been good for the sport and has used his fame to the advantage of others, you dont see many footballers etc doing that

Wonder what Christope Bassons would have to say about that.

Tyler Hamiltons letter



I hope this finds you all doing well.

First of all, sorry for sending this out as a group letter. If there was any way I could come visit each of you individually, I would. I hope we are together soon.

There's no easy way to say this, so let me just say it plain: on Sunday night you'll see me on "60 Minutes" making a confession that's overdue. Long overdue.

During my cycling career, I knowingly broke the rules. I used performance-enhancing drugs. I lied about it, over and over. Worst of all, I hurt people I care about. And while there are reasons for what I did -- reasons I hope you'll understand better after watching -- it doesn't excuse the fact that I did it all, and there's no way on earth to undo it.

The question most people ask is, why now? There are two reasons. The first has to do with the federal investigation into cycling. Last summer, I received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury. Until that moment I walked into the courtroom, I hadn't told a soul. My testimony went on for six hours. For me, it was like the Hoover Dam breaking. I opened up; I told the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I felt a sense of relief I'd never felt before -- all the secrets, all the weight I'd been carrying around for years suddenly lifted. I saw that, for me personally, this was the way forward.

The second reason has to do with the sport I love. In order to truly reform, cycling needs to change, and change drastically, starting from the top. Now that I'm working as a coach, I see young people entering the sport with hopes of making it to the top. I believe that no one coming into the sport should have to face the difficult choices I had to make. And before the sport can move forward, it has to face the truth.

This hasn't been easy, not by a long shot. But I want to let you know that I'm doing well. The coaching business is more fun and fulfilling than I'd ever imagined, and Tanker (editor's note: Hamilton's Golden retriever) and I are loving our Boulder life. I recently turned 40, and my friends threw the best '80s-themed surprise party in the history of the world (hey, most of you were there!). Life is good.

Again, I just want to say I'm sorry, and that I hope you can forgive me. What matters to me most are my family and friends. I'm deeply grateful for all your support and love through the years, and I'm looking forward to spending time with all of you again, hopefully soon. My mom and dad always told me that the truth would set me free. I never knew how right they were.

Sincerely,
TH