Lance Armstrong was an accomplished athlete at and early age, and a rising star. Surviving cancer boosted Lance Armstrong’s super stardom, then going on to win the toughest race in the world seven times in a row made his story awe-inspiring and miraculous! But is his story just a sweet fairy tale with the dark side being covered up? I sincerely want to believe his story is true, but there is a lot of evidence coming to light that he is not as clean as he portrays.
I think that it is quite possible that Lance did indeed make a deal with the devil. What price would people pay to make history, to become famous, to win? Lance would not be the first person to risk everything in order to stand at the top of a podium. I don't think anyone would argue that his personality drives him to be the one who will do whatever it takes to win. The chances of being caught doping are so low, and apparently worth the risk to so many. Especially when you have the hush money, or clout, or the right people in your corner.
Oakley - Giro - Trek - USA Cycling - Nike - every team sponsor, millions of fans, those afflicted with cancer, the media, his own foundation,
They all have a stake in ensuring he does not fall, and that his reputation is not tarnished.
And on the other side of the coin, who wants the truth to come out? - Does the Le Tour De France really want the most winning champion to be stripped of his titles? Does the International Cycling Union really want to clean up the sport of cycling? Do former teammates want to tear him down out of jealousy? Do other cyclists really want a fair playing field, or would they rather have their edge over the competition?
The only ones I can think of who have something to gain are the media being able to write a few more articles, and sell a few more advertisements.
Former teammate, and fellow US cyclist, Floyd Landis claims to have used the same model, even the same doping doctor, to pursue his own greatness. But Floyd's resources were not, and are not even close to those of Lance Armstrong. Floyd operated virtually independently, and still won the tour. This all came crashing down when he was caught, lost his wife and all his money to fight the charges, and eventually admitted to the illegal doping. Floyd's own words reveal an emotional, sincere, and hurt individual.
Even in interviews, Lance is well composed, and almost rehearsed with what sounds like lawyer-approved statements. He is constantly surrounded by his handlers, and well connected.
Without a doubt, Lance is a tremendous athlete who worked hard throughout his career and sought every advantage to be victorious. In a sport which doping is almost the norm, it would not be unreasonable to believe Lance many have sought advantages beyond what was legal. But these illegal advantages may have contributed to his cancer as well.
It could be possible that Lance Armstrong has been doping all along. Starting out as a teenage national champion triathlete, and a world road cycling champion at the age of 21, four years before being diagnosed with cancer. Common performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) may have caused the cancer in his body. The levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH), steroids, testosterone and other PED’s an athlete would take to boost performance are continually being linked to cancers and disease.
And if doping did not cause the cancer, it is still probable that Lance doped.
I think there are millions of fans that hope Lance is clean. No other person has had such a profound impact on cycling within the United States. There are so many who hope Lance is a white knight who survived cancer and went on to do what no one else has been able to do.
Is it better for humanity to have the hero, or to know the truth?
