Vladimir Kurtains wrote: » It's going to be on Discovery. That's assuming that the UK Discovery is the same as the Irish one?
purplegeko wrote: » Its being broadcast as the same time as the US - 2am irish time friday morning
ThisRegard wrote: » As has been pointed out several times, there is/was a big difference between a rider doping and how Armstrong behaved. Roche and Indurain didn't set out systematically to destroy all those around them that didn't proscribe to their ways.
Diarmuid wrote: » Yes. And $1.2m from the Sunday Times. I'd imagine there could be a few more in the $1m range but after that I don't know how you'd get to 90m.
Rovi wrote: » Oprah is now (allegedly!) saying that the interview extends to 2.5 hours and is too good to truncate, so will be broadcast over 2 nights. (Just heard on Newstalk) Discovery haven't changed their schedule to reflect this yet.
Tombo2001 wrote: » Whats interesting is that Lance's isnt the only one whose reputation is at stake here (ok his reputation is f*cked but he's trying to salvage it).... .....but there's a fair chance Oprah must be wondering what she's gotten herself into. The coverage has gone way beyond cycling circles and has hit all the major US media outlets and most of the serious commentators are very critical of Lance. A perception that she is facilitating a cheat's rehabilitation could be damaging for her, especially given what the NY Times is saying today about the meeting between Tygart and Armstrong.
GeorgeBailey wrote: » Were Roche and Indurain as heavily investigated as Armstrong though. Maybe if they were they'd have acted similarly.
This official judicial investigation unequivocally found that Roche was administered EPO in 1993, his last year in the peloton.[8] Files part of the investigation allegedly detail a number of aliases for Roche including Rocchi, Rossi, Rocca, Roncati, Righi and Rossini.[12] In 2004 Judge Oliva unambiguously found that Roche had taken EPO during 1993 but due to the statute of limitations, neither Roche nor his team-mates at Carrera would be prosecutedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Roche
detones wrote: » Good peice on BBC 5 Live podcast about the upcoming Interview. Mark Chapman is joined by The Times' (English Times) cycling correspondent Jeremy Whittle as they discuss Lance Armstrong's upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey. For me I found the Interview at the end with Nicole Cook very insightful into the affects Lance has had on the Sport. She was a gold medalist at the Bejing Olympics. She speaks about a friend of hers, a young American under 23chap and up and coming rider. He got a place on one of the Best U23 teams at the time around 2003. He was told that there was Black, White and Grey. He was asked how far was he willing to go into the Grey to succeed in the sport. He said he wouldn’t cheat and was kicked off the team. He ended up riding for another much smaller team and in the end didn’t make it as a rider. Nicole points out that the drugs culture Lance helped create in cycling, did not only help him Beat other dopers but it robbed clean and talented riders of their Dreams and Careers in the sport. All their hard work was for nothing because they would not dope like Lance.
Hermy wrote: » Could you elaborate Lusk? I don't know Conor McGrane.
robs1 wrote: » there was a doping culture in cycling even before Armstrong was born. he did not create this culture its been there for about 50 years. I not defending him but it didn't start with Armstrong and now that he has been caught its not going to stop all of a sudden
Colonialboy wrote: » I think some of the attacks on Lance are becoming a bit irrational. It appears some people are venting ALL their anger against doping on Lance. He just happens to have been the numero uno, top of the pile, the worst of
petethedrummer wrote: » So you're defending Armstrong's behaviour on how 2 other guys may possibly act in your hypothetical scenario!
detones wrote: » That’s a fair point Robs, I can appreciate cycling had a problem well before Lance but I feel Lance took doping to a new level. When accused of any wrong doing he fought back and really damaged the accusers. He had the weight of the persona he created the Cancer survivor behind him. He had an element in the Media and the public at Large who did not want to believe Lance was a cheater. It is only when he has absolutely no alternative he has (as we think he will ) owned up.I for one think i can nearly predict how this interview with Oprah will go. Lots of tears, lots of Cleenex. Poor lance had no choice but to cheat. Poor lance got caught up in the lie. It will probably start with a montage of all the good he has done, with his charity Livestrong, few pics of sick Kids hugging lance, coldplay playing in the background. Then bring on Lance, Tiger Woods Style, with a face like a bold school boy to tell us all how sorry he is without really admitting anything and leaving us short of the important details everybody wants.
indo wrote: LANCE Armstrong "did not come clean in the way I expected," talk show host Oprah Winfrey said on Tuesday
velo.2010 wrote: » Oprah did her homework on the subject,
godtabh wrote: » Says it all really. Dont expect much on Thursday. Something along the lines of the made me do it and/or I had no choice
