He bullied, sued and tried to destroy people who told the truth about him, and he needs now to name all the people who helped him cheat, and together denied a fair chance and career to honest cyclists
nobody was in his shade because of doping lol, it's cycling, people juice for regional competitions. In the Tour de France they're all 100% on EPO and roids
Hi Mr Lance Armstrong,regards from India.I am a Glucoma patient,less vision in right eye,63% of optic nerve in left eye safe,with Glucoma. I purchased your book IT IS NOT ABOUT BIKE in 3rd year of college. In this book,there is a page where you wanted to quit but your mother prohibited you saying WINNERS NEVER QUIT,QUITTERS NEVER WIN. I am told by the opthomologists to have a brisk walk of 30 minutes daily but I have made it 60 minutes. I wanted to quit today but I recalled your mother's advice and carried on,result,wonderful,within 1 week,the pace has increased automatically. Thanks.
There was an article in bicycling magazine that attempted to identify the real "non-doping" winner of Lance's victories. They had to go down to 10th place in most of the races since the top 9 or so were also convicted of doping. So, he was the best - the best cycler and best doper.
Athletes like Lance achieve amazing physical and mental feats and become an inspiration to many. It's human nature to find heroes and role-models. When it is discovered that these "heroes" are, in fact, deceitful, it makes big waves, of course. Is it really that hard to grasp?
Mr Armstrong,your mother's advice WINNERS NEVER QUIT,QUITTERS NEVER WIN has helped me tremendously to overcome the temptation of using mobile a lot.Thanks.
Never liked this guy but I have to give him respect for coming forward even if he got caught and kind of had to because a lot of people would just rat out completely and at least he finally faced the music And only he knows what it feels like to be him and to have done what he did. Anyway I respect anyone that is a human being because it is damn hard and we all make mistakes including some pretty seemingly big ones sometimes. In the end, your integrity is based on what you take responsibility for and sometimes that takes a while and for some it never comes.
This guy was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and started a charity for it. People looked up to him as a hero, and the Tour de France is a big thing for cycling, similar to the Stanley Cup Finals or the World Series for them.
I mean it’s obvious why he did it. It got him to a sit down 🪑 chat with Oprah. Got him money, fame and women. He never would’ve had ANY of the social opportunities and income that he had if he didn’t. It’s a sad thing but it’s the definition of being a sell out.
I guess people expected him to break down and beg for forgiveness, but c'mon, that was never going to happen. I don't know how the man could deal with the situation if he didn't emotionally distance himself from it all.
3:09 Well I believe everything he said in this one video... I can tell you that much! He actually put himself down pretty hard, and sounded quite honest albeit with rather shrewd sincerity as to see if going in the complete opposite direction would bring him some sympathizers. Before that interview, though, I never believed a word that came out of his mouth tbh.
You realize you'd have to give each Tour De France title to the 20-23rd place person because everyone in the 1-20th place duped. This continues forever.
I personally think that it's not that he's not being genuine, but that he's scared and embarrassed. Probably more sorry that he's got caught though. But I do believe the smiles and laughter are more about nerves.
You think the rest of the cyclist were not doping? If you believe they are all natural, you are a gullible person. Even Baseball player Hank Aaron used enhancers to play baseball back in the day.
This just shows, that normal people have no idea about professional sports... This interview doesn't help the cycling sport it just feeds to the audience what they want to hear.
I would much rather do my best and fail, rather than cheat and win. Lance is a perfect example of what happens when a competitor puts to much value into winning.
"Did he really tell the truth?" Which question do they want to know if he told the truth? He confessed and a arrogant bully's way of contrition is not likely going to be tears and showing emotional signs of contrition. I am not favoring him. I am analyzing the tape impartially.
If 'Performance enhancing drugs' were legal and only people who wanted to 'Enhance' their physical performance took it. It would just make for something more interesting to watch for all the fans of the sport. If every athlete took it, then nobody would be cheating.
What I have done charity is completely irrelevant. I’m not the one living a millionaire lifestyle on the pretences that I survived cancer and continued on to be a super successful athlete (because of taking performance enhancing drugs). Please don’t be ignorant, the end doesn’t justify the means.
It's not just cycling. A huge number of people watch, compete, and draw inspiration from endurance sports. In an Ironman triathlon, for example, athletes start off by swimming 2.4 miles, then immediately cycle for 112 miles, then immediately run 26.2 miles. Some of these athletes are in their 80's. Just saying, it's about more than just riding a bicycle.
Are you kidding me? People go to jail for selling a bit of marijuana. He, on the other hand, lied, cheated, perjured himself in a Federal Court, for over TEN years, as he made millions and millions of dollars (over 30 million dollars of American tax money from the Postal Service alone), he destroyed clean cyclists' careers who dared to tell the truth, he bribed officials and doctors, and now he'll be throwing his colleagues under the bus. What, do you want to give him another trophy? Unreal.
What about trying to destroy the lives of people who knew the truth and basically stealing millions of dollars in lawsuits from papers who reported the truth? No other rider did that to that extent.
I was thinking the same then I read an article which said practically everyone was doping (even the second). The honest ones would give up because they could never compete. Which brings up the question - was there someone honest who could have won as many competitions but gave up because of this doper.
Why do they talk about this when there are SOME NFL PLAYERS ON STEROIDS! Either make it legal in sports OR do something about the players who are on them!! I don't understand this!!
should we mention that around 90% of the cyclists of that time were all tested positive on doping? So Lance was roided up but he beat all the other roided up guys... still a win.
People are taking this way overboard , people should give him props for coming forward with anything because at that time when he was in the sport, I'm sure many many if not all of the top performers were doping.. at that level it's required to stay at the top, and I'm speaking on that era
I the problem is less about the drugs and more about the people he sued, humiliated and ruined in pursuit of hiding the truth. He was such an extreme liar and bully
The funny thing is in sport at that level, the clean athlete is the exception and not the rule. Lance was just playing the same game as all of the other guys out there.
i was i cyclist sprinter and i know that if you want to win in this sport you MUST take a ilegal drugs...that is a sore truth...ALL OF THEM USE IT..Dont blame like that Armstrong
I see Armstrong as walking proof that all humans should be taking whatever he was on. Overcomes cancer, wins the Tour de France 7 times, lives a healthy and great life....umm, sounds like the goal of modern medicine has been reached.
Dumbest comment ever. Sports are competitive. Life is competitive. Athletes are the perfect role models for real people in the real world. Unless you are a hipster whiner wanting to live off the government for free.
9 out of the 10 were all on the drugs, how come he still came out first for 7 years and probably forever? because he still trains and he was built for cycling. the drugs just gave him the upper hand but knowing that 9 out of 10 used drugs and they couldn't take away that title shows that he was the real winner. peformence enchaning drugs shouldn't be illgeal. sometimes, it's needed. sure there are serious side efrects but why is it still being sold? lance is a legend.
Looks to me like he's lying, but maybe I've watched too many episodes of Mentalist. The way he blinks his eyes when he says "yes" just seems unbelievable.
From what I understand, EVERYONE was doping. The only reason people are focusing on Lance, is because he won... Not saying it's right, but I think people need to take it down a notch.
Great guy? He has shown that his CHARACTER is horrendous. Not only did he repeatedly lie, but he sued the people who were telling the TRUTH about him. He was doggedly and consistently lied, and then lied again. We are all flawed, but "Great guy"? Not so much!
Lance Armstrom, now that you have confessed about your fake career, do you expect forgiveness??. This is question of moral standards, no doubt Lance has no idea about Integrity, ethic, morality, honesty.
They criticize him for not showing enough feeling, but if he were bawling his eyes out to Oprah they'd have accused him of putting on a performance. Either way, the media thrives on shit like this.
Urgh, I totally agree. The only part that I dislike about Armstrong is that he lied for so long and so defiantly. However, EVERYONE in the sport does it.
He still raised hundred of millions of dollars for cancer, and if that doesn't count for something, in a sport where frankly doping is so pervasive... maybe there is something wrong with you?
I have more respect for Lance Armstrong now than anytime before this scandal broke. It must have taken an incredible amount of integrity to admit wrongdoing of that magnitude. The world needs more people who're willing to admit to the whole world that they are wrong
No dude. he is a sociopath that would manipulate do or say anything to achieve his goals. He is probably trying to look remorse and avoid paying back all those millions he earned from prizes.
Wow, so many people are surprised by this. He came back from cancer to win 7 times, what did people honestly expect? FYI... In the big leagues, everyone does it. Just not many people get caught.
He bullied, sued and tried to destroy people who told the truth about him, and he needs now to name all the people who helped him cheat, and together denied a fair chance and career to honest cyclists
Its about doing whatever it takes. Probably 90% of the guys are on the gear.
Drug tests are a joke
what got me here was Bill Burr interview with Conan, so damn funny lol
Seven years later and I came here after watching the same interview,
@@presto709 same here hope you having a great day man
@@GreatNon-pd5ig Thanks. I'm having a great day. My 82-year-old mom just beat me at Scrabble.
very true, and its also a pity for those athletes who stayed in the shade because of his doping
nobody was in his shade because of doping lol, it's cycling, people juice for regional competitions. In the Tour de France they're all 100% on EPO and roids
Hi Mr Lance Armstrong,regards from India.I am a Glucoma patient,less vision in right eye,63% of optic nerve in left eye safe,with Glucoma.
I purchased your book IT IS NOT ABOUT BIKE in 3rd year of college.
In this book,there is a page where you wanted to quit but your mother prohibited you saying WINNERS NEVER QUIT,QUITTERS NEVER WIN.
I am told by the opthomologists to have a brisk walk of 30 minutes daily but I have made it 60 minutes.
I wanted to quit today but I recalled your mother's advice and carried on,result,wonderful,within 1 week,the pace has increased automatically.
Thanks.
As Bill Burr put it on Conan: "Our roided up guy, beat your roided up guy!"
Typical American sports "star". Cheats.
There was an article in bicycling magazine that attempted to identify the real "non-doping" winner of Lance's victories. They had to go down to 10th place in most of the races since the top 9 or so were also convicted of doping. So, he was the best - the best cycler and best doper.
Bullshit...
The part that gets me the most is how he attacked all the people who were telling the truth about him
lance had a lot of ball to go on oprah.
Elias Ashe-Shoal I’m done 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Elias Ashe-Shoal hella ball
That 'scary' interchange is oddly slick, feeling almost rehearsed. Can we assume he had advanced knowledge of the questions?
Of course. All tv is scripted and fake
Athletes like Lance achieve amazing physical and mental feats and become an inspiration to many. It's human nature to find heroes and role-models. When it is discovered that these "heroes" are, in fact, deceitful, it makes big waves, of course. Is it really that hard to grasp?
Mr Armstrong,your mother's advice WINNERS NEVER QUIT,QUITTERS NEVER WIN has helped me tremendously to overcome the temptation of using mobile a lot.Thanks.
Is the full interview out there anywhere?
Oprah:: Did you use your legs to ride the bicycle??
Armstrong:: Yes
Never liked this guy but I have to give him respect for coming forward even if he got caught and kind of had to because a lot of people would just rat out completely and at least he finally faced the music And only he knows what it feels like to be him and to have done what he did. Anyway I respect anyone that is a human being because it is damn hard and we all make mistakes including some pretty seemingly big ones sometimes. In the end, your integrity is based on what you take responsibility for and sometimes that takes a while and for some it never comes.
He didn't seem like he had remorse tbh
Like his admittance was a lie, it was too smooth in some weird way
This guy was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and started a charity for it. People looked up to him as a hero, and the Tour de France is a big thing for cycling, similar to the Stanley Cup Finals or the World Series for them.
Well, thank you for the footage
the people that give him airtime are just as bad as he is.
Now his cameo at the end of "Dodgeball" is POINTLESS. Lmao...
Still waiting for Usain Bolt's confession. Come on man, it's due...
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I mean it’s obvious why he did it. It got him to a sit down 🪑 chat with Oprah. Got him money, fame and women. He never would’ve had ANY of the social opportunities and income that he had if he didn’t. It’s a sad thing but it’s the definition of being a sell out.
I guess people expected him to break down and beg for forgiveness, but c'mon, that was never going to happen. I don't know how the man could deal with the situation if he didn't emotionally distance himself from it all.
I think him seeing the south park episode was the turning point
currently watching lance Armstrong episode of Arthur right now lol
At least him confessing he's not a psychopath in my eyes, like Elisabeth Holmes who would never do that. He's just a cheater who felt entitled .
He's a winner that (NEVER) should have done that interview.
Everyone was doping.
He couldn't settle with 3 awards and let someone else win shameful
3:09 Well I believe everything he said in this one video... I can tell you that much! He actually put himself down pretty hard, and sounded quite honest albeit with rather shrewd sincerity as to see if going in the complete opposite direction would bring him some sympathizers. Before that interview, though, I never believed a word that came out of his mouth tbh.
All the top guys doped. The guys who's names you've never heard of, they didn't dope, that's why you've never heard of them. It is what it is.
Congrats, Lance!
You. Ruined. EVERYTHING!
There’s something that’s changed about Oprah. She’s not the same
You realize you'd have to give each Tour De France title to the 20-23rd place person because everyone in the 1-20th place duped. This continues forever.
I personally think that it's not that he's not being genuine, but that he's scared and embarrassed. Probably more sorry that he's got caught though. But I do believe the smiles and laughter are more about nerves.
is that the whole video 3 min? where can i find the whole interview? thanks
Shame on this man... he dirtied everything that cyclists stand for... i hope we never see this in cycling again....
You think the rest of the cyclist were not doping? If you believe they are all natural, you are a gullible person. Even Baseball player Hank Aaron used enhancers to play baseball back in the day.
Now, it's time for Barry Bonds and David Ortiz to come clean.
Next thing you know, they're gonna catch Usain Bolt for doping.
This just shows, that normal people have no idea about professional sports... This interview doesn't help the cycling sport it just feeds to the audience what they want to hear.
He has the heaviest ball ever to have admitted this in public 😂😂
I would much rather do my best and fail, rather than cheat and win. Lance is a perfect example of what happens when a competitor puts to much value into winning.
"Did he really tell the truth?" Which question do they want to know if he told the truth? He confessed and a arrogant bully's way of contrition is not likely going to be tears and showing emotional signs of contrition. I am not favoring him. I am analyzing the tape impartially.
Don't hate him... Learn from him.
He's tarnished the reputation of cycling forever. He destroyed the careers of anyone who tried to tell the truth. A lifetime ban is not enough.
If 'Performance enhancing drugs' were legal and only people who wanted to 'Enhance' their physical performance took it. It would just make for something more interesting to watch for all the fans of the sport. If every athlete took it, then nobody would be cheating.
I know he didn't have much choice but he is a human being and made a terrible series of mistakes but at least he came clean.
Lance thanks all for all you've done for Cancer Research
Lance Armstrong is someone who is eerily aware of his own sociopathic tendencies. He's a very confusing character.
What I have done charity is completely irrelevant. I’m not the one living a millionaire lifestyle on the pretences that I survived cancer and continued on to be a super successful athlete (because of taking performance enhancing drugs). Please don’t be ignorant, the end doesn’t justify the means.
I'm in shock by the support for a cheater
It's not just cycling. A huge number of people watch, compete, and draw inspiration from endurance sports. In an Ironman triathlon, for example, athletes start off by swimming 2.4 miles, then immediately cycle for 112 miles, then immediately run 26.2 miles. Some of these athletes are in their 80's. Just saying, it's about more than just riding a bicycle.
PED only helps in the bedroom...NOT cycling. Your still an ICON Lance!
Are you kidding me? People go to jail for selling a bit of marijuana. He, on the other hand, lied, cheated, perjured himself in a Federal Court, for over TEN years, as he made millions and millions of dollars (over 30 million dollars of American tax money from the Postal Service alone), he destroyed clean cyclists' careers who dared to tell the truth, he bribed officials and doctors, and now he'll be throwing his colleagues under the bus. What, do you want to give him another trophy? Unreal.
They can take his titles away but they can't take his moon landing away lol
every top level athlete is on the magic juice
yea ik i think the cycling community is just so clueless thinking all these long rides and performance can be done naturally
What about trying to destroy the lives of people who knew the truth and basically stealing millions of dollars in lawsuits from papers who reported the truth? No other rider did that to that extent.
I was thinking the same then I read an article which said practically everyone was doping (even the second). The honest ones would give up because they could never compete. Which brings up the question - was there someone honest who could have won as many competitions but gave up because of this doper.
They didn't allow PEDs for astronauts?
I wish he would have talked a little more about how EVERYONE does it. A lot of people don't understand that and start to blame him too much
Bro all of them are on them roids
he does not really seem like he is remorseful about what he did, however at least he came clean.
Why do they talk about this when there are SOME NFL PLAYERS ON STEROIDS!
Either make it legal in sports OR do something about the players who are on them!!
I don't understand this!!
Lance Armstrong - GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH!!!!
The arrogant fup!
Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969, Lance Armstrong never did
He hurt the sport and the people who should have won those races.
should we mention that around 90% of the cyclists of that time were all tested positive on doping? So Lance was roided up but he beat all the other roided up guys... still a win.
People are taking this way overboard , people should give him props for coming forward with anything because at that time when he was in the sport, I'm sure many many if not all of the top performers were doping.. at that level it's required to stay at the top, and I'm speaking on that era
Doesn’t matter how many people were doing it, it’s still wrong
I the problem is less about the drugs and more about the people he sued, humiliated and ruined in pursuit of hiding the truth. He was such an extreme liar and bully
@@killerkitten7534 nah untested tour the france would probably get the same times all of them are on drugs who cares
The funny thing is in sport at that level, the clean athlete is the exception and not the rule. Lance was just playing the same game as all of the other guys out there.
i was i cyclist sprinter and i know that if you want to win in this sport you MUST take a ilegal drugs...that is a sore truth...ALL OF THEM USE IT..Dont blame like that Armstrong
I have to agree. It's the product of insufficient drug testing.
But he attacked people and ruined their lives knowingly that his lying that’s the problem
At least he didn't call her fat
Because he sued people who said he was doping.
I see Armstrong as walking proof that all humans should be taking whatever he was on. Overcomes cancer, wins the Tour de France 7 times, lives a healthy and great life....umm, sounds like the goal of modern medicine has been reached.
scary, scarier, scariest
Who knows man. I don't know why more people aren't bringing it up
the fact that people are taking this comment seriously amuses me. :3
Could not agree more!
At least he had the ball to come clean...
sport stars are the MOST UNWORTHY HEROES!
Jordan, This guy, tiger woods. They do not behave in a way that justifies the love they receive.
Dumbest comment ever. Sports are competitive. Life is competitive. Athletes are the perfect role models for real people in the real world. Unless you are a hipster whiner wanting to live off the government for free.
He turns out to be a - 'self-centered, spoiled brat.' ..... Hero to those with that same type of twisted personalities.
Life unravelling..
that wasn't him that was Neil Armstrong
9 out of the 10 were all on the drugs, how come he still came out first for 7 years and probably forever? because he still trains and he was built for cycling. the drugs just gave him the upper hand but knowing that 9 out of 10 used drugs and they couldn't take away that title shows that he was the real winner. peformence enchaning drugs shouldn't be illgeal. sometimes, it's needed. sure there are serious side efrects but why is it still being sold? lance is a legend.
The people who lives he ruined will sue him blind
That's fucking disgusting. Cheating, winning all the glory and fame, and lying about it.
Has he returned his winnings? He should offer a full refund for people with his book also.
Looks to me like he's lying, but maybe I've watched too many episodes of Mentalist. The way he blinks his eyes when he says "yes" just seems unbelievable.
I didn't know riding a bicycle was this important.
From what I understand, EVERYONE was doping. The only reason people are focusing on Lance, is because he won... Not saying it's right, but I think people need to take it down a notch.
Great guy? He has shown that his CHARACTER is horrendous. Not only did he repeatedly lie, but he sued the people who were telling the TRUTH about him. He was doggedly and consistently lied, and then lied again. We are all flawed, but "Great guy"? Not so much!
You try doing what he did with or without dope. Stop being disrespectful lance is a great cyclist and a great man altogether
Lance Armstrom, now that you have confessed about your fake career, do you expect forgiveness??. This is question of moral standards, no doubt Lance has no idea about Integrity, ethic, morality, honesty.
They criticize him for not showing enough feeling, but if he were bawling his eyes out to Oprah they'd have accused him of putting on a performance. Either way, the media thrives on shit like this.
Sounds like you are a fanatic and butthurt
@@dadillonful How so? It's a comment on the media, not this lying cheater.
Urgh, I totally agree. The only part that I dislike about Armstrong is that he lied for so long and so defiantly. However, EVERYONE in the sport does it.
He still raised hundred of millions of dollars for cancer, and if that doesn't count for something, in a sport where frankly doping is so pervasive... maybe there is something wrong with you?
respect him for the honesty, but I can't see myself being his fan anymore.
I have more respect for Lance Armstrong now than anytime before this scandal broke. It must have taken an incredible amount of integrity to admit wrongdoing of that magnitude. The world needs more people who're willing to admit to the whole world that they are wrong
No dude. he is a sociopath that would manipulate do or say anything to achieve his goals. He is probably trying to look remorse and avoid paying back all those millions he earned from prizes.
Most top-level athletes are on the juice my man, you're deceiving yourself in not being realistic enough to see that.
I honestly think almost all professional cyclists use this shit.
Wow, so many people are surprised by this. He came back from cancer to win 7 times, what did people honestly expect? FYI... In the big leagues, everyone does it. Just not many people get caught.
I think he is tremendous ***good on you mate***