Offical 2013 Lance Armstrong/Oprah Winfrey Interview Discussion Thread

Anyone else feel sorry for his kids? Gotta be brutal for them.

Being Sober wrote:

I didn't think I would watch Lance because I really don't like him all that much. But....I know him. Actually know him. Although I have not spoken to Lance in 10 years.....but, I turned the interview on and I am very surprised at how honest he is being.

maybe, just maybe he is sobering up. This is certainly not the Lance Armstrong I know - or knew.....

Thats an interesting take. Appreciate you sharing. Whats he like ?

Sprintgeezer wrote:

He really regrets coming back, because if he hadn't, "we wouldn't be here."

His only regret is that he got caught.

How typical.

Oh get real! You think any doper regrets what he/she did? I very much doubt it. As he still says, he believes he did not have any advantage over other riders.

He has great skin for a 42 y.o. cyclist. There is a product endorsement opp.

worst poster wrote:

kasjkajl wrote:

So it seems to be a problem for him to have paid off the UCI in the tour de Suisse. That's all the way back in 2001. Why is this a legal problem? That's 12 years ago. Switzerland has a longer look back period? Lawyer anywhere here?

Lol. Are Swiss secret agents going to break into Texas and abduct him?

??

Listening to 2 morons having this conversation is somewhat excruciating.

And Being Sober--Every good scam needs not only chumps, but suckers as well.

rojo wrote:

WHy wouldn't lance admit to Andrew hospital lie?

Lawyers clearly told him not to for some reason as he didn't deny it?

I wish Oprah had played the whore comment. Not sure if I've ever heard it.

I'm guessing because he has sworn testimony to the contrary and reneging on that now would make an easy perjury case? I don't really know.

Lies. Lying about being friendly to Floyd...friendly like flushing his blood down the toilet?

Also the lying about not doping after 2005 is totally an attempt to get a backdated 8 year ban and be elgible to compete this year.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Federal prosecutors dropped the case.

You know why?

One word:

Bush.

Bush was too busy covering up his plotting 9/11. You are an absolute idiot. Please go post your liberal conspiracy theories on daily cos.

I might be an idiot, but I'm right about lots of things.

I admit the Bush comment was off-the-cuff, I though it was pertinent and kind of inflammatory.

I guess I was right in that!

i'm definitely watching part 2 tomorrow.

thanks for the commentary, letsrun posters.

clearly what makes LA cry is having to deal with his mother and son who defended LA. can you imagine?

Tomorrow will be a freaking emotional train wreck - I'm not sure I want to see that.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Federal prosecutors dropped the case.

You know why?

One word:

Bush.

It got dropped in 2011 maybe even 2012. Bush was long gone.

I don't fault George...He does not fault George for not lying under oath, great. This is a pure legal tactic to take the other side leverage off the table before settlement conferences begin...

Also, probably lying about the UCI. He's covering his a** on anything that could get him into legal hot water. Declining comment on the Betsy Andreau quote, doesn't want to deal with the legal ramifications of that.

rojo wrote:

WHy wouldn't lance admit to Andrew hospital lie?

Lawyers clearly told him not to for some reason as he didn't deny it?

Maybe because the doctor who treated him back then and other persons gave sworn affidavits in support of his lie. He would get them into trouble.

That was much better than I thought. And tmw will be worth watching. I never thought about the practicality of it all. He and Kristing (ex-wife) were lying to the kids all this time. I guess they kind of had to but wow.

Imagine if you are 13 and you think your dad is the kickass hero and now this.

If Lance is smart, he'll put some money in an untouchable trust for the kids.

Anyone else's first time watching Opera?

All the stores with a few miles of me were out of tissues in preparation for this.