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I must confess I for one found the interviews absolutely fascinating, perhaps more for what was not said as much as for what was. But what was perhaps the most interesting part of it was that brief glimpse into the mindset of the cheat. The way he was able to justify to himself that it was OK to tak...

The names being bandied about are Pat McQuad and Hein Verbruggen and even the owners of the US Postal Service team but that I assume is only speculation at this point.

I was just chatting with a friend in America this evening and he was telling me that the news channels are rampant with stories that Lance has come clean to Oprah and admitted that he doped but that he was not the leader and was merely one of the team. There are bigger fish than him and he intends t...

Well they are demanding that he pays back his tour winnings now
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20038998

Well he has just quit as chairman of the Livestrong foundation but will continue to be an active supporter

And Nike have kicked him to the curb
http://nikeinc.com/press-release/news/n ... -armstrong

The evidence surrounding his guilt is pretty overwhelming and conclusive now.

No biggie I suppose as it’s always been a dirty sport.

Lance Armstrong has denied ever taking drugs but has admitted to pedalling.

This summer I cycled a double end to end. Despite being involved in a crash on the third day that was no fault of my own and left with some nasty injuries including deep cuts and bruises (which I still bear the marks some five months later) a few chipped teeth and one tooth broken in half, blurred v...

Hi Jonathan I look forward to meeting you on Sunday, I won’t be riding with your group but will be at the Black Horse. Don’t worry if you do get a **flat** you will be in good hands with Charlie. You will also no doubt be shown what the experienced cyclists carry in their bags at the cafe stop Perso...

Terribly sad news.
To die at 50 is bad enough but to know you are dying when you still have such a lust for and love of life makes it all the more tragic.