That’s why I’m here, been looking for a while and only just thought of RUclips. I used to throw this in the VCR when I was only the stationary trainer at home and couldn’t get on the road. A+
MrBolaextra I do not know what you are talking about. Travis Tygart ended sports doping, when he gave Armstrong the lifetime ban. Cycling is A-OK now. Lance framed Tom DANIELSON LAST WEEK THOUGH.
Last 20 secs of this film Lance puts it out there for the world to interpret. He knew he wouldn't get caught, why else would they leave it in the film ?! "When the soup is good, all is good!" He must have had a nice mix of substances for that ride.
Those who have read Tyler Hamilton's book would know in 2001, Tyler had been cast out of the inner circle, and was actually in difficulties all year around. Seeing him at ease with his team mates is sort of surreal as you know he is actually suffering from being an outcast.
The funny thing is the bad thing about armstrongs not the drugs its the way he attacked people who got in his way to win and in terms of his image. Hes certaintly got sociopathic qualities about him but would imagine in a convo would be a laugh.
I don't why but I still like this documentary even though I know much of its a fraud- it conveys the romance of the road, a journey that's somehow aspirational.
Fraud, but not fraud. LA wasn't laying around on a couch shooting PEDs and winning the TdF, he was out training his ass off while using PEDs and winning the TdF. Also, all the top competitors were using PEDs, so in a way it was a level playing field. SO ENJOY!
People that don't know the sport think LA just threw his leg over a bike and won TDF's! Hmmm it doesn't quite work like that. Armstrong was a superbly conditioned athlete who was also gifted with a superior physiology. EPO was rife in the 90!s so he wasn't alone. Was Indurain clean?
John G yep, he put a lot of effort in his workouts, even being under effect. Total cheating would be having an engine on his bike, letting him just fake pedaling . hehehehe.
John G yep, he put a lot of effort in his workouts, even being under effect. Total cheating would be having an engine on his bike, letting him just fake pedaling . hehehehe.
yeah he took PEDS but they don't automatically give you huge muscles and amazing power. they give you the capacity to push yourself harder and therefore create those things. he still put in just as hard work as anybody else, this video shows it. he beat cancer, he saved peoples life with the work he has done. he is still a role model and someone who worked hard to become the best
If all cyclists used drugs it would still not be an even playing field. A persons hematocrit is the % of red blood cells in their blood. An average male has a hematocrit of 45. A haematocrit below 40 could be an indication of anemia where a high hematocrit could indicate congenital heart disease. Lance's was 38-41 unusually low for a pro cyclist. You must have a low hematocrit to use EPO or blood dope as (1) It will be more detectable as the UCI hematocrit limit is 50. (2) a high hematocrit may cause death as the blood becomes so viscous with an increase of red blood cells. This increased blood viscosity and decreased cardiac output and blood flow has caused the heart attacks and strokes of many athletes that have abused EPO in the past.
I know very little about cycling. Once the Armstrong scandal came to light I became interested in the sport itself and read about other cyclists and their experiences. Cycling is a difficult sport, I cannot fathom riding one day in rain, mud, and cold let alone three weeks . I don't have strong feelings one way or another about LA. Yet I find him fascinating in that he understood the combination of specialized training and PED's and was willing to cross many lines to win. Lance did not achieve this alone. Seems there was much corruption up and down the line and he knew how to use this to his advantage. What is most distasteful and ugly about Lance Armstrong is what he did to other people to achieve those wins. The destruction of other people lives is about as low as you get. If that was not a factor I don't think there would be so much controversy in my opinion. I do not think he "ruined" the sport as I read in other posts. It takes more than one and an entire apparatus for this to happen. This--from someone who knows nothing about cycling and looking at it from a neophyte's perspective.
Agreed. His increase in strength and stamina into his 30's was likely a factor in the suspicions by the regulators. I'm amazed at how many either know or believe that doping is commonplace in cycling, and it's only the most clever that get away with it.
+Dominus X SO WHAT??? Because every rider who ever finished in the top 20. used PEDs. Lance is a scape goat for everyone else and that is all it is. People winning races now are using PEDs STILL. So, get off your high horse there dumbass.
+Dominus X i just watched The Program, with Ben Foster playing Lance...and yeah...the one thing i got from the movie is that it seems that only a little handful of cyclists who DON'T do drugs...so, do the rest get pinched as well, or not...?? and how bout those who had ENABLED Lance's whole lie...the race authorities...did THEY get caught...???
if u have a bike that weighs 7kg , and on the monday before you stayed in the hotel room on the second floor you find and eat a sports bar containing no msg , how much many more refreshed r u?
no,it´s impossible to be in that level of competition without taking enhancing drugs. i no by experience.even the guy that finish last in the tour take´s something,all tipe of natural and chemical drugs that help you recover faster is considered doping. even cafeine in high doses,or ephedrine that are in some medication is doping in some sports.
I really miss these years of cycling and I miss Lance Armstrong. Doper or not, he had to rode those 7TDF victories and climb those steep mountains. I still have the exact same bike that he trains with (TREK 5200 USPS) with the awesome US flag scheme. Viva la Tour - Viva la Lance Armstrong!
There have been drug issues since the dawn of the Tour, and I'm sure, since reward existed in sport. I don't know that Eddie Merckx popped hot three times, but I know he was caught at least once. In his time, amphetamines were a major player. Each generation has their own drugs, but EVERY generation has drugs. Guaranteed.
People just go on about Lance being a cheat but every big name athlete out there takes performance enhancing drugs. It's not really cheating because everyone is doing it, you have to if you want to win! But of course nobody can admit to it or their career is over. Everybody is cheating everyday drinking coffee and red bull just to go to work or whatever, but when athletes do it it's cheating. Such double standards!
you have just compared a coffe to drugs lance took such as human growth hormone. Not only did he take more performance enhancing drugs than any other althlete, he had a specialist team around him to facilitate and support his drug program. "Most sophisticated doping program ever", more gains than anyone else. Double standards hahaha get some perspective you idiot.
Sort of agree with you on this. Intrinsically it's only cheating if you gain an unfair advantage over your opponent. However from 91 onwards you couldn't compete without EPO. Greg LeMond in 91 didn't get beaten by clean riders but no questions were ever asked. English speaking guy from USA or UK will get busted but anyone else they turn a blind eye. Especially towards Spaniards and Italians
Silverarrow Doping standards are scientifically arbitrary. The data supports the fact micro dosing of EPO produces similar results to sleeping in an altitude tent. One is accepted as being legal without consequences the other will results in a two year ban from competitive cycling. As a physician, I know there are several different PEDs which are currently not tested like AICAR.
I'm hoping the DVD with the bonus features covers Hamilton's exclusion from the doping programme? I remember watching this without a skeptical eye.....
They all doped....then and now...you can argue but your still gonna be wrong....ppl talk about Lance ruining other cycling carriers and continued to lie, follow the livestrong charity and maybe then you would understand why he did what he did and kept up the lie....are you starting to see who the real monsters are?...Lance is KING!
Jest Wielki i taki zostanie.Zdanie innych mam w dupie.Robił to co inni w tym samym czasie,tylko robił to inteligentnie.Pantani,Indurain ,których zresztą tez cenie tez brali doping,to pewne.Dla mnie pozostanie najwiekszy. Lance,you are the best for me....forever....thank you for all !
For fucks sake, he didnt just cheat himself, he ruined other clean athletes CAREERS. He intimidated and threatened people to keep their mouths shut, ran a huge conspiracy within his own cycling team, and I'm sure he ruined a lot of lives in the process. People were afraid of him, afraid what he and his connections would do if they told anyone. He forced good athletes out of the sport and in the process helped ruin cycling for everyone. Try look at the whole picture, for a change.
People are phony sheep. Lance Armstrong was a despicable guy, and he was my hero back in the day. I wouldnt walk across the street to shake his hand now. The infamous douchebag Lance stories aside, Ive read more than a few stories on here of people actually meeting Lance, and he was a total asshole to them, for no reason. One was a man who shared his story of his mother getting cancer, and he stated Lance just blew him off and walked away. Lance is a phony. He acts completely differently when the camera is on than he does when its off. Hopefully hes changed, but I wouldnt hold my breath.
He didn't get caught because cycling officials didn't want to catch him. They condoned doping for decades, simply because it made no sense to even attempt to eradicate something that was so ingrained in the sport. Add to this the fact that Armstrong's historic and dramatic dominance of a level - albeit doped - playing field was elevating the popularity of the Tour and professional cycling itself to an unprecedented level.
All these people calling lance armstrong cheater is quiet laughable, everyone! At the time was dropping they were all on an equal playing field but he was just the best racer, but no one seems to understand it, you think you can just take epo and growth hormone and test and your all of a sudden a pro cyclist hahahahahahahahahaahahahahah it isn't drugs drugs is about 5% of it to try and get the edge the other 95% is sweat, blood, heart, dedication, diet and focus but all the professional sport critics on this page of comments know what they are talking about ( cheating scum) hahahahahahaahhaahhaahahahah
I don't think anyone is questioning that he was a terrific athlete, or that a great deal of the rest of the pro peloton was doping as well, but he is still a cheater and will always be remember as such.
He was an egotistical prick back then. He was no phenom in cycling unlike Lemond. The doping created a lot of that smoke. Entertaining for sure but just wasn’t the real deal like Jordan or Woods. It was all a magic trick with a lot hard work like almost every cyclist who finished the Tour in his day.
He stole nothing from his sponsors. His sponsors made billions off of him. Trek bikes would still be a mom and pop bike shop if not for him. His Tour prize money was split between his teammates. He took none of it.
@aaron willoughby I totally agree! That team put in so much time energy and effort and much sacrifice and Lance's selfless work with Livestrong can never be diminished.
Doping aside - this is a great cycling vid! Good motivation to train.
That’s why I’m here, been looking for a while and only just thought of RUclips. I used to throw this in the VCR when I was only the stationary trainer at home and couldn’t get on the road. A+
Used to watch this repeatedly when it first came out. There wasn't much English speaking stuff about then. No RUclips or insta! Great memories
Still the greatest documentary made. I couldn’t manage this no matter what extra help I had, couldn’t even do it on a dirt bike
I couldn't do it on an electric bike, drafting a car!
this was the most fun of cycling days
***** this was the most sad and horrific of cycling days. And it's coming back now. It's all a circus.
MrBolaextra What makes you think the days of drugs are coming back? Because only Quintana can compete with the leader? I kind of agree...
MrBolaextra I do not know what you are talking about. Travis Tygart ended sports doping, when he gave Armstrong the lifetime ban. Cycling is A-OK now. Lance framed Tom DANIELSON LAST WEEK THOUGH.
+MrBolaextra It's coming back??? It never ended. Maybe the dosages have changed, but it's there.
+Fred Taylor that's so naive. The drugs and methods are different but there is still doping one way or another at all sports.
I love the intro so much!!!
You tactics and preparation and the general mood of races in this video...drugs or no drugs. Good stuff!
Since everybody was doping, that means Lance was the best at the time. Give this man credit where credit is due.
I forgot! I'm in the video at 2:56 running with the USA flag around my neck. One of the most fun days of my life!
Scott Fast that’s cool as bro 👍👍🏽👍🏻
@@mariamartins367 dont be such a jealous b*tch maria. The world needs less people like you.
That’s bad ass man
So you are one of those idiots
@@kivinprod Absolutely! Your jealousy is palpable and that’s ok! Crying in your basement is perfectly normal. Bye bye.
This is gold, Thank you!
Love this documentary, so many amazing memories of the time.
Indeed
Armstrong is still the champ in my book.
Last 20 secs of this film Lance puts it out there for the world to interpret. He knew he wouldn't get caught, why else would they leave it in the film ?!
"When the soup is good, all is good!" He must have had a nice mix of substances for that ride.
probably snorted the soup.
Thank you! Someone who understands.
Those who have read Tyler Hamilton's book would know in 2001, Tyler had been cast out of the inner circle, and was actually in difficulties all year around. Seeing him at ease with his team mates is sort of surreal as you know he is actually suffering from being an outcast.
Brings memories back!
Still Here.... #Legend 🏴☠️
The funny thing is the bad thing about armstrongs not the drugs its the way he attacked people who got in his way to win and in terms of his image. Hes certaintly got sociopathic qualities about him but would imagine in a convo would be a laugh.
I don't why but I still like this documentary even though I know much of its a fraud- it conveys the romance of the road, a journey that's somehow aspirational.
Fraud, but not fraud. LA wasn't laying around on a couch shooting PEDs and winning the TdF, he was out training his ass off while using PEDs and winning the TdF. Also, all the top competitors were using PEDs, so in a way it was a level playing field. SO ENJOY!
BillyBowlster
Get over it Francis.
People that don't know the sport think LA just threw his leg over a bike and won TDF's! Hmmm it doesn't quite work like that. Armstrong was a superbly conditioned athlete who was also gifted with a superior physiology. EPO was rife in the 90!s so he wasn't alone. Was Indurain clean?
Who says that? Never gets old!
Yes, running your template again and again.
In spite of it all, it is the effort that counts.
Yeah the effort put into the drug bags.
John G yep, he put a lot of effort in his workouts, even being under effect. Total cheating would be having an engine on his bike, letting him just fake pedaling . hehehehe.
John G yep, he put a lot of effort in his workouts, even being under effect. Total cheating would be having an engine on his bike, letting him just fake pedaling . hehehehe.
@@BillyBowlster the thing is that of all the competitors that doped he's the best.. doping doesnt make you attain something instantly without effort
@@imjonathan6745 true, unfortunately all that hard work is undone for being a doping cheater, he's a disgusting person as well.
"There is no way you can ride." - "Who says that?"
damn right!
Regardless. Still THE champ
You win George you really win!
Great doco. I knew even back then Lance was on the hot sauce but I loved this doco
It's crazy how they can have a casual conversation pushing 4 watts/kg like it's nothing.
This docu got me to go riding during rain, 100F etc. I dont care about the EPO dude was a beast!
You are right about the last part.
He is still a legend and an inspiration to a lot of people.
Still a beast no matter how many lies he tells.
Doping or not
Lance are still the greatest.
Everyone took it
😆😆😆
Idiot
Eddy Merckx
Everyone cheats at the top, period, in all sports, its business
Damn right. Money corrupts in every sport.
They have no business being involved in the sport then.
So true... that's the real world
But not everyone attacks the people who tell the truth and slander innocents.
Muppet
I've watched this twice. Very Good
But... Currently I am reading The Secret Race and then Wheelmen.
It will be interesting to watch a third time
yeah he took PEDS but they don't automatically give you huge muscles and amazing power. they give you the capacity to push yourself harder and therefore create those things. he still put in just as hard work as anybody else, this video shows it. he beat cancer, he saved peoples life with the work he has done. he is still a role model and someone who worked hard to become the best
A role model. My lord is that sick.
UPdate: -------- sending good vibes
to all haters: hes the best cycler of all time. do what he did then talk
Exactly
Absolutely spot on. I would also say he's the greatest American athlete of all time.
Eddy Merckx all day long
Pantani
Not anymore
"when the soup is good, all is good"
-Lance Armstrong
Sure they took drugs, just look what they had to go through. 90% is still down to training and desire to win though.
lets all do drugs then. dick
you've got it backwards nick
Your another complete loser
If all cyclists used drugs it would still not be an even playing field. A persons hematocrit is the % of red blood cells in their blood. An average male has a hematocrit of 45. A haematocrit below 40 could be an indication of anemia where a high hematocrit could indicate congenital heart disease. Lance's was 38-41 unusually low for a pro cyclist. You must have a low hematocrit to use EPO or blood dope as (1) It will be more detectable as the UCI hematocrit limit is 50. (2) a high hematocrit may cause death as the blood becomes so viscous with an increase of red blood cells. This increased blood viscosity and decreased cardiac output and blood flow has caused the heart attacks and strokes of many athletes that have abused EPO in the past.
I know very little about cycling. Once the Armstrong scandal came to light I became interested in the sport itself and read about other cyclists and their experiences. Cycling is a difficult sport, I cannot fathom riding one day in rain, mud, and cold let alone three weeks . I don't have strong feelings one way or another about LA. Yet I find him fascinating in that he understood the combination of specialized training and PED's and was willing to cross many lines to win. Lance did not achieve this alone. Seems there was much corruption up and down the line and he knew how to use this to his advantage. What is most distasteful and ugly about Lance Armstrong is what he did to other people to achieve those wins. The destruction of other people lives is about as low as you get. If that was not a factor I don't think there would be so much controversy in my opinion. I do not think he "ruined" the sport as I read in other posts. It takes more than one and an entire apparatus for this to happen. This--from someone who knows nothing about cycling and looking at it from a neophyte's perspective.
Could not have said it better.
Nice insight
Agreed.
His increase in strength and stamina into his 30's was likely a factor in the suspicions by the regulators.
I'm amazed at how many either know or believe that doping is commonplace in cycling, and it's only the most clever that get away with it.
spot on dude...!
43:05 what did Dekker say to Johan here?
even though he doped, he worked extremely hard you can't take that away from him however he is still a cheat.
+Dominus X So is everyone else.
+Dominus X SO WHAT??? Because every rider who ever finished in the top 20. used PEDs. Lance is a scape goat for everyone else and that is all it is. People winning races now are using PEDs STILL. So, get off your high horse there dumbass.
It's not cheating if they all doped
+Dominus X i just watched The Program, with Ben Foster playing Lance...and yeah...the one thing i got from the movie is that it seems that only a little handful of cyclists who DON'T do drugs...so, do the rest get pinched as well, or not...?? and how bout those who had ENABLED Lance's whole lie...the race authorities...did THEY get caught...???
+Dominus X it was the fact he was so pathological with his lies, and willing to destroy the lives of those who opposed him.
if u have a bike that weighs 7kg , and on the monday before you stayed in the hotel room on the second floor you find and eat a sports bar containing no msg , how much many more refreshed r u?
no,it´s impossible to be in that level of competition without taking enhancing drugs.
i no by experience.even the guy that finish last in the tour take´s something,all tipe of natural and chemical drugs that help you recover faster is considered doping.
even cafeine in high doses,or ephedrine that are in some medication is doping in some sports.
I really miss these years of cycling and I miss Lance Armstrong. Doper or not, he had to rode those 7TDF victories and climb those steep mountains.
I still have the exact same bike that he trains with (TREK 5200 USPS) with the awesome US flag scheme.
Viva la Tour - Viva la Lance Armstrong!
Still the best
The best cheat
Even the great Eddy Merckx was caught 3 times for drugs, but did he get stipped of his wins??????
There have been drug issues since the dawn of the Tour, and I'm sure, since reward existed in sport. I don't know that Eddie Merckx popped hot three times, but I know he was caught at least once. In his time, amphetamines were a major player. Each generation has their own drugs, but EVERY generation has drugs. Guaranteed.
epo and blood transfusion were a game changer
transfusions have been a mainstay since the 70s.
here ya go.
www.cyclingnews.com/features/a-history-on-the-use-of-blood-transfusions-in-cycling/
@Smattless apart from....Armstrong
...but they found an escape goat in Lance out of jealousy. He is still my hero
People just go on about Lance being a cheat but every big name athlete out there takes performance enhancing drugs. It's not really cheating because everyone is doing it, you have to if you want to win! But of course nobody can admit to it or their career is over. Everybody is cheating everyday drinking coffee and red bull just to go to work or whatever, but when athletes do it it's cheating. Such double standards!
Coffee and red bull dont help at all, just have a lot of caffeine that makes you crash later
you have just compared a coffe to drugs lance took such as human growth hormone. Not only did he take more performance enhancing drugs than any other althlete, he had a specialist team around him to facilitate and support his drug program. "Most sophisticated doping program ever", more gains than anyone else. Double standards hahaha get some perspective you idiot.
THe better funny ...is that for one of those tours....you'd have to go to the 6th place finisher to name someone who finished w/o a ped conviction
Sort of agree with you on this. Intrinsically it's only cheating if you gain an unfair advantage over your opponent. However from 91 onwards you couldn't compete without EPO. Greg LeMond in 91 didn't get beaten by clean riders but no questions were ever asked. English speaking guy from USA or UK will get busted but anyone else they turn a blind eye. Especially towards Spaniards and Italians
Silverarrow Doping standards are scientifically arbitrary. The data supports the fact micro dosing of EPO produces similar results to sleeping in an altitude tent. One is accepted as being legal without consequences the other will results in a two year ban from competitive cycling. As a physician, I know there are several different PEDs which are currently not tested like AICAR.
Lance o melhor atleta e estrategista da história do tour de France
The greatest champion ever Lance Armstrong. True legend.
i agree!!
Non faux
Eddy Merckx
I'm hoping the DVD with the bonus features covers Hamilton's exclusion from the doping programme? I remember watching this without a skeptical eye.....
"Road to Paris is a 2001 documentary film showing the preparation of Lance Armstrong..." Not quite!!!
Music at 1:40?
Interesting documentary about zero times TDF winner team. It was 2001, the EPO Wins Era, before Blood Transfusion Wins Era....
They all doped....then and now...you can argue but your still gonna be wrong....ppl talk about Lance ruining other cycling carriers and continued to lie, follow the livestrong charity and maybe then you would understand why he did what he did and kept up the lie....are you starting to see who the real monsters are?...Lance is KING!
Cool story, bro. He pay you to say that?
How much?
The golden era
pantani was the greatest rider of this generation
George us a total legend
Anyone know what sunglasses he's rocking at 3:30?
He won't, because he testified under oath and people who claimed he doped were sued for defamation. He will face perjury charges!
Where is the doctor Michele Ferrari?
Love the Lao tzu quote daoist!
Your exactly right. It's not like they won every stage either. Their team tactics were slightly better then the rest thus their times were better.
If you wish to be out front then lie, cheat and become a monster.
Worked for the Spaniards and Bjarne Riis. 😅
I had a cup of coffee and a nerofen at my desk is that cheating? Just a different level.top respect to lance as an athlete
you have got to see a difference there. please do.
😂😂
@@Janinho897 only difference I see is one 80% of the world is addicted to and very profitable. Other is "doping" lmao
All these people with a ruthless, lying, bullying, deceiving cheat and drug pusher as their hero.
All the other riders were just cheats.
At 3:30 he said but i really enjoyed to continuously seeing if is gone continue to work ??! He probably mean the success of the doping activity’s
Jest Wielki i taki zostanie.Zdanie innych mam w dupie.Robił to co inni w tym samym czasie,tylko robił to inteligentnie.Pantani,Indurain ,których zresztą tez cenie tez brali doping,to pewne.Dla mnie pozostanie najwiekszy.
Lance,you are the best for me....forever....thank you for all !
George Hincapie is a humble guy
what it song 32.29min
Freddy Viaene...now there is the heart of cycling.
Your sense of humor is certainly intact.
Começinho ÉPICO !! ''Who says that'' ?!?!
anyone know the song at 2:00?
i like the music its cool do you know the songs ?
a lot of manufacturers made money during lance's reign, they should contribute to the legal fees that armstrong will encounter
title of music starting at 1:33 ?
Any idea what the song at 1:30 is?
Is there another part to this?
He was my hero
For fucks sake, he didnt just cheat himself, he ruined other clean athletes CAREERS. He intimidated and threatened people to keep their mouths shut, ran a huge conspiracy within his own cycling team, and I'm sure he ruined a lot of lives in the process. People were afraid of him, afraid what he and his connections would do if they told anyone. He forced good athletes out of the sport and in the process helped ruin cycling for everyone. Try look at the whole picture, for a change.
People are phony sheep. Lance Armstrong was a despicable guy, and he was my hero back in the day. I wouldnt walk across the street to shake his hand now. The infamous douchebag Lance stories aside, Ive read more than a few stories on here of people actually meeting Lance, and he was a total asshole to them, for no reason. One was a man who shared his story of his mother getting cancer, and he stated Lance just blew him off and walked away.
Lance is a phony. He acts completely differently when the camera is on than he does when its off. Hopefully hes changed, but I wouldnt hold my breath.
Anyone know the song at beginning and end
He didn't get caught because cycling officials didn't want to catch him. They condoned doping for decades, simply because it made no sense to even attempt to eradicate something that was so ingrained in the sport. Add to this the fact that Armstrong's historic and dramatic dominance of a level - albeit doped - playing field was elevating the popularity of the Tour and professional cycling itself to an unprecedented level.
DOPER CAUGHT!"!!!!!
the point?
10:12 anyone know where I can get those water bottles?
Or the name of it
U so right
hello to one who is watching in 2013
One of the greatest athletes of all-time better than Ali ,Larry Bird, Joe Montana and Michael Jordan roll all up in one . Go LANCE #1
motoman at 45:45 lol
Who says that
All these people calling lance armstrong cheater is quiet laughable, everyone! At the time was dropping they were all on an equal playing field but he was just the best racer, but no one seems to understand it, you think you can just take epo and growth hormone and test and your all of a sudden a pro cyclist hahahahahahahahahaahahahahah it isn't drugs drugs is about 5% of it to try and get the edge the other 95% is sweat, blood, heart, dedication, diet and focus but all the professional sport critics on this page of comments know what they are talking about ( cheating scum) hahahahahahaahhaahhaahahahah
I don't think anyone is questioning that he was a terrific athlete, or that a great deal of the rest of the pro peloton was doping as well, but he is still a cheater and will always be remember as such.
He was an egotistical prick back then. He was no phenom in cycling unlike Lemond. The doping created a lot of that smoke. Entertaining for sure but just wasn’t the real deal like Jordan or Woods. It was all a magic trick with a lot hard work like almost every cyclist who finished the Tour in his day.
Its quite sad watching this in light of what we now know.
Muy bueno.The best
He stole nothing from his sponsors. His sponsors made billions off of him. Trek bikes would still be a mom and pop bike shop if not for him.
His Tour prize money was split between his teammates. He took none of it.
Team still payed him millions though. Trek's revenue in 2002 was $600 million, that's gross as well so expenses would be more than half of that.
@@cornishalps9870love the fact checking 11 years later :) cheers
@@cornishalps9870trek probably wouldnt be as big as it was if not for lance, and cycling in the usa in general
CORECTOMUNDO.
@aaron willoughby I totally agree! That team put in so much time energy and effort and much sacrifice and Lance's selfless work with Livestrong can never be diminished.
Is it pretty good...Does Tyler talk a lot about his own life?
Sorry if I'm asking too much.
Read the book of Tyler Hamilton, "The Secret Race", you'll see who really Armstrong is and also that he's a hard worker, hands down.