cobl04
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Sounds like the evidence is pretty damning.
Doctor Christopher Gore, head of physiology at the Australian Institute of Sport, is cited saying that there was less than a one in a million chance Armstrong’s low level of immature blood cells, which can be caused by blood doping, occurred due to natural causes. And his plasma level rose during the 2009 Tour de France, a normal occurrence after strenuous physical activity, before suddenly dropping one week into the race.
“This would not happen naturally, but would happen if Armstrong engaged in blood transfusion during this period,” the anti-doping agency said. “USADA has requested laboratory and collection information from UCI appropriate to validate the accuracy of the UCI blood test results given to Prof. Gore. UCI has refused to provide USADA laboratory data without Mr. Armstrong’s consent, which he has refused to give.”
I put too much faith in people it seems
indra said:His cycling career was a remarkable accomplishment whether he cheated or not.
Barry Bonds cheats = grrrrr angry! What an asshole! He's ruined the game! Raaaaaarrr! I know everyone was doing it, but he broke records that were broken by real heroes who didn't cheat! Alcoholics and womanizers, sure... but they didn't cheat!
Lance Armstrong cheats = but he was such an inspiration to us all... and honestly, everyone was doing it so its not fair to single him out.
It really is amazing how the media's portrayal of someone can lead to completely different reactions to the exact same crimes. I dunno... I guess its the cancer comeback/sympathy that people have for Lance, which I guess is understandable. It can't be that he was a nice guy, because as it turns out he was a pretty huge douche.
Strange.