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Lance Armstrong retired yesterday, and though doping allegations shadow his cycling career, he remains, for better or for worse, the face of cycling and a figure who looms large in the world of endurance sports.
Remember when Lance was dating Ashley Olsen, appearing in movies with Owen Wilson, and partying on the beach with Matthew McConaughey? Me too. That was awesome.
In any case, you have to admire Floyd Landis for speaking out about doping. I get the sense that he did so out of conscience. His career is virtually over, he'll never ride at a high level of competition again, and his reputation is shot. But I imagine, having come clean, he can sleep well. Plus, I think he and Kid Rock are lost twins.
One thing that can be said about the doping in professional cycling and the apparent corruption among the various governing bodies of cycling is that it makes for quite a circus. Even during the off-season, there is always plenty of stuff happening.
ReplyDeleteOn Lance Armstrong, I kinda agree with what Amby Burfoot from Runner's World says (toward the end of this article):
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/sports_globetrotting/2011/02/lance-armstrong-hero-doper-both.htm
As for Floyd Landis, I hope his conscience is clean at this point, although, there's enough stuff out there that makes it difficult to believe him 100%.
Yeah- I agree with Burfoot, and I think this article does a good job putting Lance's career in perspective.
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