You will not find a bigger supporter of Lance Armstrong. I really hate to see people trying to rip him down. I see these allegations against him and it makes me sick. Since he is no longer fighting the USADA, anyone's allegation against him does not have to be cross referenced meaning that the allegations are simply that, allegations. There is no concrete proof other than words from already caught substance abusers. Lance is a man who did what no man has ever done and instead of letting him have the glory, it's the American way to tear him down. That is the society we live in. One which does not worship the legend, but finds a way to tarnish the legend. It's not the way my ancestors lived. Legends are for the record books. Legends live inside of us. Legends teach us to be better and they teach us to become legends of our own. What will our kids do when there are no legends to look up to?
*UPDATE*
I can do nothing other than eat my words. The news that has broken in the last couple days since I wrote this have absolutely broken my heart. As much as I want to convince myself, Lance never honestly won those 7 races. It's very sad to know that somebody I vested so much of my interest and support in has lied for so long and has put up a front of being this transparent, compliant, successful athlete. He was a beacon of hope for so many people and now he is nothing more than a cheater. I'll never forget waking up early every July for seven years to watch Lance make his annual quest for glory. Now I'll always remember him for the liar he was.
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