Official Lance Armstrong Thread **READ POST #1 BEFORE POSTING**

[Granville57]

NPR radio call-in

NPR radio interview

25:30 mark

Caller: "I’m a two-time cancer survivor and someone like Lance Armstrong, he may or may not have taken performance enhancing drugs, I don’t know, but for those of us that have fought cancer, he will always be an inspiration. That man literally got off a death bed, and he did something, whether or not it was helped along a little bit, who knows? But the point is, he succeeded. He’s alive and he did something nobody else has."

Q: And the inspiration that he’s given to so many millions...well...does that justify almost anything?

A: "Not justify almost anything but...let’s face it, who knows if he took drugs or not, or how much, or whatever? He still...the fact is: That man had a cancer that kills thousands, if not millions. And the fact that he was able to turn his life around and take that devastation and be able to win those races is amazing. It is an inspiration."


Bill Strickland: "I agree with her and I think a lot of people will agree with her."
<snip>
"The night before the story came out, I was exchanging messages with Floyd Landis who said, 'Be sure to give him his due. He was the greatest bike racer I ever saw.'"

"I think we should not forget that. In sporting terms and in terms of inspiration, he’s worth being admired for."

Perhaps this will explain that part in red

 

[M Sport]

"The night before the story came out, I was exchanging messages with Floyd Landis who said, 'Be sure to give him his due. He was the greatest bike racer I ever saw.'

I don't remember those being the words used. I thought it was more like "he was one tough son of a ***** on a bike, he was a great bike racer"

Either way it's worth pointing out Floyd didn't see Lemond, Indurain, Merckx, Hinault, Anquetil, Coppi, Bartali, etc race. It puts that 'greatest' comment in perspective. And all achieved without the fraud, deception and sociapathic tendancies of Armstrong.

 

[thehog]

Oh Irony, you really shouldn't make it so easy:

Lance Armstrong speaks at Steak & Steak


OMG! That's sooooo amazing! YAY!

Oh how the mighty have fallen. Banished to the theatre restaurant circuit!

 

[patricknd]

I don't remember those being the words used. I thought it was more like "he was one tough son of a ***** on a bike, he was a great bike racer"

Either way it's worth pointing out Floyd didn't see Lemond, Indurain, Merckx, Hinault, Anquetil, Coppi, Bartali, etc race. It puts that 'greatest' comment in perspective. And all achieved without the fraud, deception and sociapathic tendancies of Armstrong.

Because they were all clean as a whistle, huh?

 

[Astana1]

I don't remember those being the words used. I thought it was more like "he was one tough son of a ***** on a bike, he was a great bike racer"

Either way it's worth pointing out Floyd didn't see Lemond, Indurain, Merckx, Hinault, Anquetil, Coppi, Bartali, etc race. It puts that 'greatest' comment in perspective. And all achieved without the fraud, deception and sociapathic tendancies of Armstrong.

I believe Floyd's words were : "He was a total badass on a bike".

 

[thehog]

I believe Floyd's words were : "He was a total badass on a bike".

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110406075842AAKhwKA

 

[Astana1]

Someone should ask the question: Did Lance Armstrong give himself cancer by going overboard with the PEDs in the 90s?

 

[veganrob]

Someone should ask the question: Did Lance Armstrong give himself cancer by going overboard with the PEDs in the 90s?

That is a bit more than the fawning moroons can comprehend.

 

[thehog]

That is a bit more than the fawning moroons can comprehend.

Lance Armstrong is a true sporting hero on any level. I'm sick and tired of of the press (mainstream and sporting), desperately trying to drag him into the gutter. Tour de France winner,cancer survivor and the inspiration behind a major health promoting charity . Who among you is fit to tie his shoes?

 

[veganrob]

Lance Armstrong is a true sporting hero on any level. I'm sick and tired of of the press (mainstream and sporting), desperately trying to drag him into the gutter. Tour de France winner,cancer survivor and the inspiration behind a major health promoting charity . Who among you is fit to tie his shoes?

Perhaps I was too harsh. Who am I? Besides most of his shoes have buckles and velcro, or slip ons. And if there is a shoes that needs to be tied I am sure there is someone paid to do that.

 

[thehog]

Perhaps I was too harsh. Who am I? Besides most of his shoes have buckles and velcro, or slip ons. And if there is a shoes that needs to be tied I am sure there is someone paid to do that.

I am a huge Armstrongs fan, I will always be as long as I live. I just dont understand why some people hate him? Raised by a poor woman working two jobs, has been through hell because of cancer, loses his job because of his illness, comes back after all that, wins 7 times. No matter race, age and country, millions of people with all kinds of difficulties remember this man and say to themselves " I shouldnt give up, there is hope" but still some have nothing but hate for this man, i dont get it.

 

[veganrob]

I am a huge Armstrongs fan, I will always be as long as I live. I just dont understand why some people hate him? Raised by a poor woman working two jobs, has been through hell because of cancer, loses his job because of his illness, comes back after all that, wins 7 times. No matter race, age and country, millions of people with all kinds of difficulties remember this man and say to themselves " I shouldnt give up, there is hope" but still some have nothing but hate for this man, i dont get it.

Oh my.

 

[Race Radio]

French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances, should admit it

 

[python]

French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances

http://www.velonation.com/News.aspx

the woman calls for a cajone to admit and hints at drugs causing cancer

Lance Armstrong should be able to take on all responsibility, as Laurent Fignon had the courage to do so, acknowledging that he had taken performance-enhancing drugs and that they were probably the cause of the disease which he suffered,

 

[mewmewmew13]

French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances

http://www.velonation.com/News.aspx

the woman calls for a cajone to admit and hints at drugs causing cancer

Thanks, Python! very well said by this woman, and I hope it gets picked up by media al over the U.S.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances, should admit it

Thank You Race Radio for the information.

 

[Digger]

It'll get picked up on alright - but for the wrong reasons. It will merely give more credence to the 'French hating Lance idea'. And that's such a shame.

 

[python]

Thanks, Python! very well said by this woman, and I hope it gets picked up by media al over the U.S.

you are welcome. the woman indeed is speaking up but the cowards and trolls will pour out their spite on any french including french riders anyway.

 

[flicker]

French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances

http://www.velonation.com/News.aspx

the woman calls for a cajone to admit and hints at drugs causing cancer

Ms. Jouanno has credibility, and I am sure she is a noble woman, with the best of intentions, however, until, as she insinuates that PEDs caused Mr. Armstrongs' cancer, she really does not have a pulpit to preach from.

 

[Cobblestoned]

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[Fausto's Schnauzer]

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Wow CS, a new low. Congrats.

 

[Race Radio]

Ms. Jouanno has credibility, and I am sure she is a noble woman, with the best of intentions, however, until, as she insinuates that PEDs caused Mr. Armstrongs' cancer, she really does not have a pulpit to preach from.

Armstrong's own doping doctor, Dr. Ferrari, thought the same thing.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Wow CS, a new low. Congrats.

You are meaning me ? I am just adjusting to the niveau.
I just ignore you meaning me, while leading you to madame again for a while.
Yes, you are right. But thats not a new low. Kimmage still has lanterne rouge.
Madame is just another low I would say.


Well, I once told you that you Lance-haters would actually just look like Lance-lovers, if I would hate Lance.
Could you feel the great disturbance in the Force (tm) ?
You should watch and learn.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Armstrong's own doping doctor, Dr. Ferrari, thought the same thing.

From Floyd-bible, 2nd book, psalm 85:

Floyd said...........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ievoopgjA1I

 

[flicker]

Armstrong's own doping doctor, Dr. Ferrari, thought the same thing.

Still, absolutely an opinion from Dr. Ferrari. If it were a fact Armstrongs' cancer was caused by PED abuse as Ms. Juanno insinuates then Armstrong would be dead in the water as far as an investigation goes. What I find amusing about all this is if Armstrong did admit that PEDs caused his cancer, it would completely derail and obsfuscate Novitzkys investigation of Armstrong. Ball in Lances' court once again, chapeau Ms. Juanno.