I was a sucker for the cadance thing. Because it had actually done great things for me just a year before his first TdF victory. I'd raised my natural LT cadance by a full 10% over a summer, and PLT by 10% in a year. Thought Ullrich was a silly lazy German, etc. Read Lance's first 2 books. Got bored by the worship, but still believed. Wore the stupid bracelet for a few weeks or months, but also then the worship put me off. I'm not one for religion until I kiss an angel and get to introduce her to everyone.
Fast forward. Prepared a large (multi-mullion) dollar Livestrong donation sale deal, the typical spinbike scheme, a very unique product that could only be launced in such a charital scheme. I'd only break even myself along with a partner (in crime, it would have meant). Not knowing what I do know, got stupid lucky (maybe there is a god) to not manage the project to my own standards in time for his comeback 2.0, and backed out before we presented it. That's a few milllion not going to Livestrong but to proper charities and sound economy.
Anyway, I saw the light after a while of reading The Clinic for a while. I was astonished at the careless tone and uhum about supposed dopers, like it was etched in stone. Until I realized The Clinic actually saw things clearer than I did. The conversion was then snappy. It fitted right in with my growing desire for truth and clarity. So I am an even fiercer anti-doping crusader now. Thanks to The Clinic, backed by a little bit of actual knowledge this time, which helps. Thanks to you all here, trolls included.