Official Lance Armstrong Thread: Part 3 (Post-Confession)

[MarkvW]

So Lance is on the Worldwide Apology Tour now. It is so disengenuos. He may be saying he's sorry with his mouth but his heart is not in it at all. What is Bassons supposed to do? Tell him to F off in front of the media. He is a much bigger man than Lance ever was. That is why Lance wants it all in front of the camera. Phony. Phony. Phony.

It can't be phony if he's absolutely tone-deaf when it comes to other people's feelings.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

I´d watch it. I love realistic movies, but not the crap Hollywood feeds us now. So a LA movie would be a nice diversion.
Dustin Hoffman?
There is only two people that come to mind he could play: Hein or Pat...

I won't say don't watch it. But if you did, you do realize you'd be putting money back in his pocket. Just saying.

 

[JMBeaushrimp]

Nice to see that "being a good father" topped his list.

Not even a f*cking mention! What a d*uche...

 

[mewmewmew13]

^^ Lance looking like a 55 year old hobo there

wow
really!


not surprised and really don't give a feck either

 

[mewmewmew13]

Ah, the bitter ranting of Armstrong's fanboys. Still funny more than a year after the fall. In fact it seems to get funnier the longer they continue to complain about it. By 2015 it will be absolutely hilarious.

it speaks volumes that a Lance fan calls out everyone else as being 'nutjobs'
..the rabid ranting lost in the mist goes on in vain

 

[mewmewmew13]

Indeed....makes me want to puke. Bassons is one Classy guy!
Lance it's all publicity!

Bassons looks great! …AND classy..true style

Lance needs a cheeseburger and a truckstop quick..

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I won't say don't watch it. But if you did, you do realize you'd be putting money back in his pocket. Just saying.

How? .........

 

[sniper]

So Lance is on the Worldwide Apology Tour now. It is so disengenuos. He may be saying he's sorry with his mouth but his heart is not in it at all. What is Bassons supposed to do? Tell him to F off in front of the media. He is a much bigger man than Lance ever was. That is why Lance wants it all in front of the camera. Phony. Phony. Phony.

disingenuous, i don't know. procycling is disingenuous. it was when lance rode, and it still is very much so in the sky/garmin era.

lance's apology tour must be humiliating, sure. but disingenuous? dunno, probably, but so are many things in life and prosport. he's probably simply doing what suits him at this moment, as do all people.
some people need heavy setbacks in life to turn better humans.
lance might be one of them.
i don't think he looks bad on that photo, btw.
i still think he has an interesting charisma. compare that to the many colourless figures in the peloton, the hesjedals, menchovs, et al: dopers, but colourless while at it.
lance gambled, he lost. for me this chapter is over.
for lance it's damage control.

 

[thehog]

Lance needs a cheeseburger and a truckstop quick..

He does!

Keep on trunkin'!

 

[Master50]

nearly 4000 posts on the 3rd thread on armstrong. This might well be called the apology thread. Until a Lance Armstrong thread cannot generate more than a page or 2 of comments, I think that he is still well in control of the narrative. Currently the comments are debating sincerity? The intensity and frequency of the posts tells me we are still totally enraptured with his story.

 

[MarkvW]

nearly 4000 posts on the 3rd thread on armstrong. This might well be called the apology thread. Until a Lance Armstrong thread cannot generate more than a page or 2 of comments, I think that he is still well in control of the narrative. Currently the comments are debating sincerity? The intensity and frequency of the posts tells me we are still totally enraptured with his story.

It's the inevitable precursor to Lance's inevitable redemption. Inevitably, it must be public, of course.

Maybe Lance needs to be analyzed by Dr. Phil? On television, of course . . ..

 

[Oldman]

It's the inevitable precursor to Lance's inevitable redemption. Inevitably, it must be public, of course.

Maybe Lance needs to be analyzed by Dr. Phil? On television, of course . . ..

As a cyclist my interest is only relevant to my sense of sporting history. If I was a finance junkie the rapture would focus on Bernie Madoff. If it was based on truly inspiring people it would be on Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali or that stature.

When it comes to fraud and manipulation Lance just might be in a class by himself. It would seem he certainly is by himself.

 

[frenchfry]

You guys are delusional rabid whack jobs.

It's a dirty job but somebodys got to do it.

By the way I went by the piano bar today, brought back memories.

Your anger/frustration gets in the way of your message. Bassons has already stated before it wasnt just Armstrong who made him quit the Tour. Do keep informed Chris, it saves you some energy...

Indeed the message I get from Bassons is that even though Armstrong was extremely hard on him, he felt more wronged by his teammates and other French riders who ostracised him because these were the people who should have been supporting him whereas Armstrong was a known sociopathic jerk.

 

[frenchfry]

« Ma vie est aujourd'hui remplie de ce genre de personnages. Quand on traverse le genre de période que je vis, on apprend beaucoup de choses. Ce n'est pas une leçon de cyclisme mais une leçon de vie. On apprend à savoir qui sont ses vrais amis. Il y a des gens dont j'aurais juré qu'ils étaient de mon côté. Je leur aurais fait confiance à 100 %. Je pensais qu'ils allaient être avec moi. Et hop ! Disparus ! Au moins, je sais à qui j'ai affaire. C'est génial, quand on se promène avec son maillot jaune, que tout le monde fait la fête, que tout le monde tape sur l'épaule en me disant : “C'est génial !” Après, je découvre qui sont vraiment les gens. D'un seul coup, il y a eu beaucoup moins de monde autour de moi. Mais je vais te dire ceci : les événements de l'année dernière, qui ont démarré avec l'USADA, tous les problèmes qui en ont découlé ont été tels que pour moi, pour ma famille, pour mon entourage, j'ai le sentiment de ne plus avoir aucune valeur. »

http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article...moi-cela-servira-aux-autres_3527221_3242.html

Lance the victim complaining that his "friends" dropped him once the myth was shattered. Now he knows who his real "friends" are.

I guess he just doesn't like it when he isn't the one screwing his friends and not the other way around.

And by the way Lance, those who didn't drop you are probably just trying to fleece you dry.

I mean this guy would need decades of therapy to figure himself out.

 

[Le breton]

... He may be saying he's sorry with his mouth but his heart is not in it at all. What is Bassons supposed to do? Tell him to F off in front of the media. He is a much bigger man than Lance ever was. That is why Lance wants it all in front of the camera. Phony. Phony. Phony.

I TOTALLY agree

 

[Le breton]

It's a dirty job but somebodys got to do it.

By the way I went by the piano bar today, brought back memories.



Indeed the message I get from Bassons is that even though Armstrong was extremely hard on him, he felt more wronged by his teammates and other French riders who ostracised him because these were the people who should have been supporting him whereas Armstrong was a known sociopathic jerk.

Yes, of course, you are absolutely right and two (3?, 4? ..)-faced Marc Madiot makes me puke sometimes (and some of the French racers in that TdF behaved as such @ssholes towards Bassons, Chanteur in particular comes to my mind)

 

[D-Queued]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/armstrong-meets-with-bassons-to-apologize-for-past-behaviour



Uh oh. Bassons is off the reservation. Cue the clinic slime machine! Where's DQ, with his stories about LA not having the talent to hang on to a cat 4 pack? Where's Bid Dookie? Time to start slagging Bassons for not knowing as much as the clinic experts about talent.



Oh no, Bassons doesn't think LA is the devil! Hey Betsy, stop dreaming of tequila with darlin' and give us some more red meat, medium scorned! Benotti and 86tdf need a refill!

Perhaps LA only wants to meet with people that are not nutjobs.

I never raced nor saw a Cat 4 Lance.

Making sh!te up again, Chris?

Dave.

P.S. I am writing this from a place called Toronto. You might have noticed it in the news lately. Turns out humans have a massive failing for the devices of pathological liars. I add that as it is the only rational reason I can see for Bassons being polite. Most of us are, apparently, just like PT Barnum said we were.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

I'm just sick and fu*king tired of the guy. He just needs to go the fu*k away. Whether or not cycling changes culture has nothing to do with anything he will ever say or do. He deserves his punishment because he's the one who built the structure that fell in on him...but really, he needs to just go the fu*k away. And cyclingnews needs to take off the knee pads and quit scurrying around trying to find the next place they can mention his name. I realize that ad sales revolve around clicks, and people still click on the guy, but show some fu*king integrity and let it be cyclingnews. Isn't worship of Armstrong by the media part of what got us here in the first place?

 

[DirtyWorks]

disingenuous, i don't know. procycling is disingenuous. it was when lance rode, and it still is very much so in the sky/garmin era.

Yup

lance's apology tour must be humiliating, sure. but disingenuous?

Yes. It's calculated for maximum PR impact. Nothing else.

Ideally, Bach does not move and we get a wonderboy meltdown when none of this does anything.

I suggest chomping the thread maybe last week and starting a "part 4, apology BS tour."

 

[DirtyWorks]

http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article...moi-cela-servira-aux-autres_3527221_3242.html

Bassons is exactly right.

I do not think you're responsible for everything. There is also the UCI, federations, organizers. It must end with hypocrisy.

Thom Wiesel. Paging Thom Wiesel. Mr. Verbruggen? What say you?

The quotes translate as far more direct, and typical Wonderboy, than American press. It translates as the same old Lance, now "betrayed" for the 10,000th time.

Lance Armstrong discusses his debut with doping, while maxing out his career and that those responsible for his team threatened. "That was in 1994. They rolled

Uh huh. Och? What say you? Bring Och to anti-doping justice Wonderboy!! Fight on!

"Betrayed" by Och, yet Thom Wiesel and Carmichael ran clean teams.... Oh wait, no they didn't.

Great link, even through google translate!

 

[sniper]

http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article...moi-cela-servira-aux-autres_3527221_3242.html

lance seems truthful here:

« Le cyclisme n'est malheureusement pas un meilleur sport aujourd'hui qu'il l'était il y a douze mois. »

agree with dirtyworks.
enough with the teasers already.
time for lance to drop some serious bombs.

 

[ebandit]

real

I'm just sick and fu*king tired of the guy. He just needs to go the fu*k away.

exactly............it's time lance appreciated that just like me he is free to

ride his bike /run trails anything he likes

he does not need an audience to enjoy activities / life is not always

a $ making opportunity

Mark L

 

[darwin553]

So Lance is on the Worldwide Apology Tour now.

Yep it is all leading up to the finale with David Walsh with Landis to be the penultimate stop

 

[darwin553]

Am I reading it right? Hollywood studios are going to make more than one feature film about Armstrong? This will only add to his ego and his disillusionment that he really is still the winner of those tours.

 

[darwin553]

Lance needs a cheeseburger and a truckstop quick..

He's a professional golfer now; so he can