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Eh, I suspect the prevailing national narratives are going to vary some Larry Send a noteboard - 24/08/2012 02:01:52 PM
So, Armstrong has announced he won't fight the USDA's doping charges against him after failing in attempts to use the courts to block the USDA investigation.
Shame for the damage he has done to the sport of cycling and the careers he has damaged along the way to this point. I imagine the reason he isn't fighting the accusations is to try to cling to what he can of his reputation because he knows the weight of evidence against him is impossible to deny now.


Edit: Excellent article on is here -
http://inrng.com/2012/08/lance-armstrong-quits/#more-10570


Here in the US, it seems to be a mixed reaction, in part due to the nature/timing of this latest round, rounds that in the team sports never occur due to the collective bargaining agreements that touch upon drug screenings. The NL MVP last year, Ryan Braun, had his positive testosterone test overturned due to sampling handling issues and while a few snickered, he hasn't really been labeled with the "cheater" label like Giants OF Melky Cabrera has (well, he created a fake web page in an attempt to argue that the source for his positive test came from there).

The decade-long quest to nab Armstrong is a bit irregular in comparison to the other cases, so it's more like "huh? Oh, the guy with the yellow rubber bands from 7-8 years ago?" than some rectification of some great sporting scandal. Cycling is a joke sport here in the US, maybe at the level of visibility of professional rodeo or even below that. That will color impressions here in the US to an extent.

As for my take on Armstrong...eh.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Lance Armstrong - drugs cheat. - 24/08/2012 10:51:35 AM 1455 Views
You mean giving up in disgust after relentless hounding? - 24/08/2012 11:34:05 AM 765 Views
No, I meant what I said - 24/08/2012 12:08:05 PM 845 Views
Delighted - 24/08/2012 12:21:12 PM 722 Views
Re: Delighted - 24/08/2012 12:36:20 PM 984 Views
you think the case against Contador is fishy but you cheerlead the witch hunt of Armstong? - 25/08/2012 04:11:23 AM 747 Views
No. Can you please reread what I actually wrote. - 25/08/2012 09:46:47 AM 659 Views
Snoop = hypocrite - great job random! *NM* - 25/08/2012 04:27:38 PM 396 Views
Eh, I suspect the prevailing national narratives are going to vary some - 24/08/2012 02:01:52 PM 874 Views
Damage to cycling? LMAO good one! *NM* - 24/08/2012 03:23:48 PM 346 Views
Yea I choked up a bit when I read that - 25/08/2012 12:09:13 AM 771 Views
Sad thing is I wondered who would be awarded the victory now his have been stripped... - 24/08/2012 05:31:20 PM 729 Views
And this is why I have a hard time blaming Armstrong. - 24/08/2012 06:16:14 PM 776 Views
I don't. - 24/08/2012 11:51:14 PM 784 Views
Oh come on. - 25/08/2012 01:18:18 AM 950 Views
Yes? - 25/08/2012 10:07:34 AM 844 Views
No. - 25/08/2012 12:53:49 PM 854 Views
Oh. - 26/08/2012 05:28:50 PM 855 Views
Hopefully they will leave the 1st places empty - 24/08/2012 11:44:49 PM 681 Views
That is one of things I find suspicious about the denials. - 26/08/2012 03:01:30 AM 769 Views
Re: That is one of things I find suspicious about the denials. - 26/08/2012 05:32:38 PM 747 Views
It is not proof, only far from conclusive evidence. - 26/08/2012 11:02:38 PM 777 Views
I really don't know anymore what to think on Armstrong. - 24/08/2012 06:53:04 PM 761 Views
Re: I really don't know anymore what to think on Armstrong. - 24/08/2012 11:59:14 PM 847 Views
Haters gotta hate. Its not like he's gonna get a fair hearing. *NM* - 24/08/2012 10:25:18 PM 357 Views
Yeah, they were going to use evidence and everything against him and not cower before his bullying - 25/08/2012 12:01:44 AM 662 Views
Nevermind, saw your post up above *NM* - 25/08/2012 01:05:03 AM 367 Views
Your reaction seems kinda over the top and spiteful, what's up with that? - 25/08/2012 01:15:12 AM 882 Views
Pleasure at seeing someone who has bullied and blustered for so long faced with justice. - 25/08/2012 10:11:15 AM 755 Views
You are a very small-minded person. - 25/08/2012 04:26:46 PM 773 Views
And you are a very annoying person. - 25/08/2012 06:06:50 PM 770 Views
In the immortal words of Anonymous2000 ... "+1" - 25/08/2012 06:32:10 PM 853 Views
-1 - 25/08/2012 10:23:25 PM 685 Views
I don't think 'nemesis' is a term that should be used regarding sporting events - 25/08/2012 07:51:35 PM 826 Views
Heh. This exchange is reminding me of Yes, Minister. - 25/08/2012 10:04:59 PM 706 Views
I've actually seen that show - 26/08/2012 05:33:31 AM 799 Views
As Legolas said, I think it is apprioriate - 26/08/2012 05:36:08 PM 642 Views
I'm really not in a position to judge, though obviously I'm inclined to disagree - 26/08/2012 05:41:49 PM 711 Views
Fair enough *NM* - 26/08/2012 05:47:36 PM 388 Views
but he was the guy who had cancer - 26/08/2012 12:26:34 AM 692 Views
I refer you to the Goldman dilema - 26/08/2012 05:41:26 PM 590 Views
but that's just dumb *NM* - 26/08/2012 10:23:34 PM 457 Views
Well - 27/08/2012 09:32:30 AM 961 Views
On that first point - 27/08/2012 10:37:34 AM 797 Views

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