Lance Armstrong has risen to the top of his sport. In the process destroying lives, but most importantly shattering illusions. His first book is called 'its not about the bike' and was a tremendously inspirational read. In fact it was the one book that I know many non readers got into too.
The interview he did this week was at best a token apology at worst it was a cynical attempt to do what he has always done. Manipulate the media. Granted Oprah Winfrey did jot press him on any of the key issues but never the less the only time he appeared sorry was when he was talking about his son. The impression that was left I believe was a man who was more sorry that the evidence was so over whelming that he had to confess. Not that he was sorry for doing it.
Lance had one aspect to his defence that everyone else was doing it. The problem with this defence is that it is an attempt at blaming someone else. Contrast with Tyler Hamilton who eventually did a mea culpae and you have a true picture of the situation.
So what next for Lance, personally I hope prison for perjury and racketeering. Whether this will happen is another matter.
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