The illegal performance enhancing kind...I haven't decided yet...I kinda look up to Lance Armstrong.
2006-09-12 12:48:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
no lance Armstrong is one of the greatest Americans to have survived multiple cancers and winning 7 straight tour DE France. and he has never had a failed drug test
2006-09-12 12:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by josh_norris14 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I do suspect he used performance enhancing drugs. I also believe the American public is a little bit too naive about his potential drug use. Just because Mr. Armstrong is a cancer survivor and an all-American boy, that doesn't make him clean. Cycling (which Armstrong dominated for years) is a sport with a rampant doping problem. Many of Armstrong's toughest competitors (Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso, Floyd Landis and others) have been exposed as cheats. Are we supposed to believe a clean Armstrong could overpower and outperform so many performance enhancing drug users so drastically? That just doesn't add up.
Numerous allegations against Armstong have been levied, and 2 former teammates have recently admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
He never failed a drug test, this is true. But neither has Barry Bonds, and we have had no problem vilifying him for suspected steroid use.
None of this would make Armstrong less heroic in his fight against cancer, or in my mind even make his accomplishments less impressive (if everyone is taking drugs there is no competitive advantage). However we should stop deluding ourselves and realize that common sense indicates Lance Armstrong probably used performance enhancing drugs.
2006-09-12 18:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Terry G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way, not Lance. Why can't people understand that some people just have more drive than others. His heart is 30% larger than most people's are, and he has the drive.
I read the article that's gracing the front page; did anyone think it's a little TOO biased? This guy who wrote it is POUNDING Lance [indirectly, as to not attract attention], and it's REALLY not fair, because Lance hasn't been found guilty of, or even accused, of doing anything illegal.
Some people are just better, and some people are just out to crush the public image of those people. Leave Lance alone, go pick on Bonds for a while.
2006-09-12 18:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by amg503 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who has carefully followed professional cycling over the past 15 years (and not just followed Lance Armstrong's success) would have to be really naive to think Lance did not use performance enhancing drugs. But, hey, all of his main competitors used EPO as well. So, all things equal he was still the best rider. He was the best doped up rider in a doped up sport.
2006-09-13 05:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by conservativeguyfromnc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He used EPO to survive chemo treatments while overcoming cancer. He never tested positive for any performance-enhancing drug during his racing career.
Why can't people just understand that he trained harder/smarter than the others, and much like Tiger Woods, was more focused on winning than they were? He put together a strong, focused team to help him, and rode tactically smarter. It's not that hard to understand, really.
2006-09-13 05:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by kalaka 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it very a lot, he has been very good for a long time, do you truthfully consider he used medicines for 25 years with out getting caught. Not ever ever having a positive drug scan. He has been set up by using people who can remain unknown, most likely druggies themselves, the place else can accusers stay nameless. He still remains excellent in his new game. Be a number of people who would envy his success and be very jealous.
2016-08-09 14:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by jaspal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it very a lot, he has been very sturdy for a lengthy time period, do you easily imagine he used drugs for 25 years without getting stuck. under no circumstances ever having a favorable drug try. He has been set up by employing those who can proceed to be unknown, likely druggies themselves, the position else can accusers proceed to be nameless. He nonetheless continues to be very sturdy in his new sport. Be quite some those who might want to envy his fulfillment and be very jealous.
2016-11-26 20:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he didn't use steroids. He has passed every drug test thrown his way and the only reason all the hype was created was because he did so good throughout his career. It's too bad that if an athelete does well, the world thinks he must be on steroids.
2006-09-12 13:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by spoelee23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it very a lot, he has been very well for many years, do you truthfully suppose he used medications for 25 years with out getting stuck. Never ever having a constructive drug experiment. He has been installed through persons who can stay unknown, potentially druggies themselves, in which else can accusers stay nameless. He nonetheless stays very well in his new game. Be plenty of persons who could envy his good fortune and be very jealous.
2016-08-21 07:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by shiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, and OJ is innocent too.
He did it.
Although, everyone does bad things he has done a great deal of good.
If you had a chance to execute Hitler's mother before he was born, would you?
If you could cheat, win, become rich and famous, and in the process raise millions, become and inspiration to fight and use your fame and power to affect positive change in the world, would you?
He's still an admirable guy, even though I think he did it.
2006-09-13 07:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋