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It wasn’t about the bike

by Daniel Piotrowski

18 Jan 02:20pm

Filed under: Cycling, Cyclopath, Lance Armstrong, Oprah

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“I view this situation as one big lie.”

It was about the truth

“It’s just this mythic perfect story and that just wasn’t true.” It just wasn’t true. After a decade of denials and threats to critics, Lance Armstrong has confessed, in a lengthy interview with Oprah Winfrey.

In 2000, Armstrong - off the back of Tour De France victory - penned the book, It’s Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life, co-authored by a US journalist.

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PW says:

06:58pm | 19/01/13

Those who think they own the road make it so hard for those of us who actually do. Read more »
stephen says:

06:29pm | 19/01/13

According to Phil Liggett in the Courier Mail today, Alberto Contador was innocent and should never have been sanctioned. I’ll bet that that’s wrong. Contador is, however, probably the best cyclist from the past 20 years. Now, has anyone thought to ask Miguel Indurain where he got his legs from… Read more »

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