[Tennis Fool]

Following up, the only thing that annoys me is how Lance has been crowned the God of All Sports, and nobody here will recognize Federer for his achievements last year

[Tennis Fool]

Originally Posted by GeorgeWHitler

I mean Armstrong has more drugs in him than the Bayer factory, and well there was always a cloud over him and now the cloud will become bigger and darker.

Just admit your anti-Americanism

[El Legenda]

They got nothing, untill the get solid proof.
rumors are always around amazing athletes

[Scotso]

They didn't even test for EPO six years ago, so this is all irrelevant anyway. You can't use 6-year old samples to accuse someone of something, especially when they can't even prove that those samples really did come from Armstrong.

This thread title needs to be changed, because it's complete bullshit.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Tennis Fool

Following up, the only thing that annoys me is how Lance has been crowned the God of All Sports, and nobody here will recognize Federer for his achievements last year

A very significant part of Lance's appeal is that he is a cancer survivor, which really sets his athletic achievements apart from everyone else.

[Tennis Fool]

Originally Posted by Socket

A very significant part of Lance's appeal is that he is a cancer survivor, which really sets his athletic achievements apart from everyone else.

Yeah, I think the will to beat cancer was what gave him the edge over the other cyclists. However, I doubt the American media would have given a crap if he weren't one of ours. Of course if Fed were American...

[Tennis Fool]

Originally Posted by KarolBeckFan

You can't use 6-year old samples to accuse someone of something, .

l'Equipe just did

They want to throw him off the podium, like how a year ago everyone was out for Paul Hamm...

[Bilbo]

funny how CNN has not even reported about it

[Bilbo]

Originally Posted by RDucky

They got nothing, untill the get solid proof.
rumors are always around amazing athletes

bro, it's an official proof and they said there's no doubt about it

[El Legenda]

Originally Posted by Bilbo

bro, it's an official proof and they said there's no doubt about it

"they" "them" "she" "he". those 4 people are really cretiable sources.

[Scotso]

Originally Posted by Bilbo

bro, it's an official proof and they said there's no doubt about it

It's not official and it's not proof. And who are "they" that decided? The French press? Please.

[its.like.that]

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Anyone surprised he was doped?

I suppose that means we can no longer say that Roger will win the US Open - as clear as Lance's drug test.

[its.like.that]

Originally Posted by the cat

You tell 'em Tangy! This is a somewhat misleading thread because once I read the thread title I thought Lance Armstrong had recently tested positive. But thankfully that's not the case. And the last time I looked 1999 was in the last century. Also, doesn't the French newspaper L'Equipe have anything better to do than try to discredit Lance Armstrong? I have feared for years that certain European forces would try to plant drugs on Armstrong or in his hotel or luggage because they were possibly desperate enough to try to keep Armstrong from winning the Tour de France year after year. But that thankfully never happened.

Well said Miguel Indurain.

well, if its in the past, then of course it doesn't count.

Ben Johnson is getting his World Record back tomorrow.

[its.like.that]

Originally Posted by Tennis Fool

Here's the AP version. They say the French mag is suspect, not Lance.

Lance Armstrong Denies Doping Allegations By ANGELA DOLAND, Associated Press Writer

WOW!

And the AP are always correct, aren't they?

What does Jon Wertheim have to say about this?

[KoOlMaNsEaN]

Don't trust news papers......