This is not about whether Armstrong doped, this is about what he did to protect that he doped and the lives he destroyed in the process. People should stop looking at the man’s PR but look at the man himself and what he did when he thought he had the power to destroy.
And destroy he did. People need to realise that this is a man who ruthlessly destroyed other people’s lives so he could benefit. It is time to get to the point that indeed It is Not About the Bike
read this article to assist you in understanding Armstrong’s Machiavellian behaviour (as they describe it) :
Victims of Lance Armstrong’s strong-arm tactics feel relief and vindication
The UCI have stripped Armstrong of all seven Tour de France wins and the event organisers have ordered him to return the prize money added to this is the company, SCA Promotions, who Armstrong himself took to court to get them to pay the bonuses. The Texan insurance company is now looking to receive $11 million
“We paid a $1.5m bonus for the fourth win [in 2002], a $3m bonus for the fifth win [2003] and $5m for the sixth win [2004]. Adding that together with costs and interest approaches $11m.”
And we doubt whether this will stop there as Armstrong could face charges of perjury
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