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Hey! That's great! Lance is one of those few rare role models left that is a very positive image for everyone. Good for him and all the youngsters that look up to him.
All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players...Shakespeare
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After Lances 3rd Tour de France title I couldnt help but be intrigued by the cycling world. After watching Lance, in a way, dominate the Tour I couldnt find anyone else that I admired more at that particular time. I continued to watch his next four tours from start to finish. I watched every race, and wanted Lance to win all of them, not to just do well.
After hearing about this doping scandal after he had broke the record and sort of topped it off with another, I was completley drained of enthusiasm, but to this day I hope Lance didnt use performance enhancing drugs, and until someone shows 100% truth behind the accusations I will continue to believe that Lance had never used them while competing in cycling as he has stated. I certainly believe him, unlike alot of other "role models" *cough-MLB-cough*.
I think Lance has done a tremendous thing for the cycling world, especially here in America. While there has been other great riders from the U.S.A competing in the "great" Tour de France, none has had such an impact like Lance has, not only to the the United States, but to the entire world. I mean the guy won the Tour de France 7 times- IN A ROW.
Quite frankly I find the accusations to be an insult, and I can understand a sort of resentment for someone coming into an international sport and dominating like Lance did, but to simply accuse him of "cheating" undermines what he actually did and I think that above all things is the most absurd of the situation, not just to Lance personally, but to all of his fans. The man is a true hero to the world, not just in the sporting world, but to the hope of all people who are diagnosed with cancer.
The man has survived cancer, and fulfilled his lifelong dream. He defeated all doubt and did it in a way that no one has seen, or in my opinion ever will see again.
Lance Armstrong not only deserves everything he has done, but also deserves the right to be left alone. Hes one of the few I deeply admire, not only because of his god like accomplishments, but for his stand up personality. Hes a great man, and I will always respect him. He deserves a freaken Nobel Prize.
After hearing about this doping scandal after he had broke the record and sort of topped it off with another, I was completley drained of enthusiasm, but to this day I hope Lance didnt use performance enhancing drugs, and until someone shows 100% truth behind the accusations I will continue to believe that Lance had never used them while competing in cycling as he has stated. I certainly believe him, unlike alot of other "role models" *cough-MLB-cough*.
I think Lance has done a tremendous thing for the cycling world, especially here in America. While there has been other great riders from the U.S.A competing in the "great" Tour de France, none has had such an impact like Lance has, not only to the the United States, but to the entire world. I mean the guy won the Tour de France 7 times- IN A ROW.
Quite frankly I find the accusations to be an insult, and I can understand a sort of resentment for someone coming into an international sport and dominating like Lance did, but to simply accuse him of "cheating" undermines what he actually did and I think that above all things is the most absurd of the situation, not just to Lance personally, but to all of his fans. The man is a true hero to the world, not just in the sporting world, but to the hope of all people who are diagnosed with cancer.
The man has survived cancer, and fulfilled his lifelong dream. He defeated all doubt and did it in a way that no one has seen, or in my opinion ever will see again.
Lance Armstrong not only deserves everything he has done, but also deserves the right to be left alone. Hes one of the few I deeply admire, not only because of his god like accomplishments, but for his stand up personality. Hes a great man, and I will always respect him. He deserves a freaken Nobel Prize.