AP: Armstrong won't challenge doping allegations; loses Tour titles (Lance to confess)

[Bang]

Checking to see if i give a crap yet.










Uh.. nope.

~Bang

[Rocky21]

It has been pretty obvious this guy has been dirty for quite some time. Too much smoke for there to be no fire.

[Rodriggo]

I love the Tour de France. It's one of those sporting events that mark the calendar every year for me and I've watched it every year since they put in on Versus.

His battles against Ullrich were some of the best sports I've ever seen.

Literally the last athlete I genuinely respected and was in awe of for what he achieved and how he achieved it.

Stage 15 2003? When he got tripped up by a spectator on a climb and then his chain came off and he recovered not only to finish but TO WIN?!?! What a ******* champion this guy was.

7 Tours in a row? For an American? Just an amazing feat, true, true greatness.

Man, I wish this issue would go away not only to keep that achievement untarnished but also to keep the equity of charity/hope he's built up safe too.

******* hate this story.

[#98QBKiller]

What a shock.

Not.

What those Tour de France cyclists do is impossible for the human body. Every single one of them is cheating like mad.

Agreed, and what most NFL players do is impossible for the human body naturally as well. People have just chosen to ignore it.

[mboyd784]

I simply can't believe that anybody really gives a damn either way.

[LeesburgSkinFan]

LieStrong.

[KingGibbs]

'Picks nose. Looks at booger.'

[Corcaigh]

I'd like to see any rampant cheater get ****ed over as much as possible.

[abdcskins]

He is a disgrace to our country and the sport of cycling.

exaggeration

[Spaceman Spiff]

Not a shocker.

Is cycling the most PED infested sport their is?

[Corcaigh]

Not a shocker.

Is cycling the most PED infested sport their is?

I once worked with a guy who rode professionally as a teenager at the next level down from the top pros. EVERYONE was doping. He quit the sport and went to college instead.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

You good with Bonds and McGwire as well?

Historically? No. But in their era, yes.

And that's not a good comparison to cycling becaus it's physically impossible to do what these guys do without doping.

[thebluefood]

Historically? No. But in their era, yes.

And that's not a good comparison to cycling becaus it's physically impossible to do what these guys do without doping.

That's what I've understood.

Granted, I don't know much about cycling, but seeing the course these guys have to take for the Tour de France is ridiculous. How could any human being without the assistance of some form of doping complete it without his heart exploding at the finish line?

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

I love the Tour de France. It's one of those sporting events that mark the calendar every year for me and I've watched it every year since they put in on Versus.

His battles against Ullrich were some of the best sports I've ever seen.

Literally the last athlete I genuinely respected and was in awe of for what he achieved and how he achieved it.

Stage 15 2003? When he got tripped up by a spectator on a climb and then his chain came off and he recovered not only to finish but TO WIN?!?! What a ******* champion this guy was.

7 Tours in a row? For an American? Just an amazing feat, true, true greatness.

Man, I wish this issue would go away not only to keep that achievement untarnished but also to keep the equity of charity/hope he's built up safe too.

******* hate this story.

Why would it taint it? He was competing against others who were drugged up. Cycling is the most drugged up sport in the world. He only has one testicle, how could he compete without them? And his indignation tarnished him to me years ago, but as an athlete I still think he is amazing.

But as I said for years, Miguel Indurain>>>

---------- Post added June-14th-2012 at 07:15 PM ----------

You good with Bonds and McGwire as well?

I love Bonds, best player ever.

McGwire was always overrated to me.

[Bang]

Too bad Bonds was a cheater. Taints everything he ever did.

~Bang