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Armstrong suit to block doping charges dismissed

Sports Jul. 10, 2012 - 06:54AM JST ( 9 )

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ExportExpertJul. 10, 2012 - 12:46PM JST

Now squirm and wriggle Armstrong, you managed to fool some during your career but you failed to fool us all, I hope the truth comes out and you get stripped of your victories and trophys for being the cheat you and I know you are.
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minello7Jul. 10, 2012 - 01:59PM JST

ExportExport, you personally, know that he's a cheat,wow amazing.
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USNinJapan2Jul. 10, 2012 - 04:04PM JST

ExportExpert

Can you show us the spike in Armstrong's performance/victories/results that accompanies use of performance-enhancing drugs? He wasn't a non-performer that all of a started winning one day after starting to juice and his career has been steady and consistent all along.
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ExportExpertJul. 10, 2012 - 04:38PM JST

Listen you guys a blind man could see he has cheated, he was beating all the guys who were doping, his team mates got caught doping, he was just using better masking agents than the others, dont worry the truth will come out, he doped all the way through his career thats why there is no spike.

Not only was he doping he was getting others to dope with him.

The guy is a DOPE.
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wipeoutJul. 10, 2012 - 07:57PM JST

A performance spike can be taken as an indication of cheating, but why it should be a prerequisite for suspicions of cheating? Cycling has been so dirty - the whole sport is tainted - that it's not unreasonable to be suspicious of any strong performer, and the allegations against Armstrong have been floating around for a long time. Some of them are from former friends, and might be easily dismissed or explained away:

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/2011/05/19/20110519lance-armstrong-doping-injected-tyler-hamilton.html

others less so
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wipeoutJul. 10, 2012 - 07:58PM JST

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5508863

I don't imagine too many people would be surprised if he did get nailed.
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It"S MEJul. 10, 2012 - 08:04PM JST

How many drug-tests did he fail over the Years? He came back after his cancer strong and still a strong performer.

Some guys are naturally strong performers. Personally think he will be cleared.
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lostrune2Jul. 10, 2012 - 08:25PM JST

Hahaha, everybody was doping in those days, so everything was fair and square. How could someone doping "cheat" other guys who were also doping? There's no advantage. Are the other guys gonna cry, "Ohhhhhh, I felt so cheated! I should've cheated better!" Please, spare us.
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BurakuminDesJul. 10, 2012 - 11:16PM JST

He wasn't a non-performer that all of a started winning one day after starting to juice and his career has been steady and consistent all along.

You are right, Lance sure was consistent - he was CONSISTENTLY CHEATING all along! They reckon he was a bum on the bike before he came back from cancer. I agree with EE here. Also, a bit of what lostrune says is on the mark: up until a couple of years back (and maybe still) ALL the top riders - except Cadel of course ;) - were either doping or using blood transfusions etc. Look - the guy is a champ for fighting and beating brain cancer - but his doping took cheating to a whole new level and must be finally exposed. Hopefully he loses all 7 titles.