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He was caught because:
1) He was an arrogant p**** and couldnt stand to stay out of the spotlight.
2) He was a bully and finally one guy had enough of his BS.

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TCTTS said:

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Really, thats not even the half of it. It was so crazy, and I'm seriously going to turn their trip into a movie someday...

My dad had knee surgery - an old football injury that finally got the best of him - that January, just so he could be ready to ride for the trip in August. So he basically had knee surgery only to have a huge wreck that required hip and lung surgery. But at 67 years old, he at least completed one of the toughest stages of the Tour, and I think it was all still worth it in his mind.

But my mom and my aunt were on a river cruise somewhere near Amsterdam when it happened. They were going to meet my dad, his buddy, and his buddy's wife in Paris, but then my mom got the call that he was in the hospital two days into the cruise and she and my aunt had to planes, trains, and automobiles it hundreds of miles, spur of the moment, without speaking a lick of any of the languages. She and my aunt finally made it, though, but when they got there, my dad had already gone crazy. She would send us videos, and he was 100% coherent, and could carry on a conversation, no problem, but was simply convinced that A) his attendant was a terrorist with a removable leg that turned into a gun, and B) that ALL of my dad's extended family and friends had flown out to surprise him and be with him post surgery. But he was SO PISSED because he thought everyone was hiding in the cafeteria for the surprise and wouldn't come up to see him. So, in addition to all the terrorist texts, I would get texts at like 4 AM asking, "Teddy, where are you?" And when I'd explain to him that I was still in America, he would literally just type back, "F/ck you!" It was soooo bizarre, but again, also hilarious. Then he finally snapped out of it, and was back to normal like nothing happened.

Anyway, I feel like there's a movie there, where a hard core Republican gets stuck for weeks in a French, socialist hospital and literally goes crazy, after accomplishing a lifetime cycling goal in this idyllic setting... all because of his obsession with Lance f/cking Armstrong back in the day. There's also this side story where my aunt had to catch her plane home in Paris, got all the way there, in line at the airport, when she realized that her and my mom had mixed up their passports. So my aunt, who had literally never left the states before, was stuck in Paris alone for two days while her passport was mailed, and that was a whole adventure in and of itself, having no idea how to navigate the city and everything that went with that.

There would be so much to draw from.

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94DallasAG said:

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As far as I know, everyone who's "lives he destroyed" were in some way connected to the doping. From the riders to the woman he called a *****. From my perspective, once you cross that line all bets are off and therfore I don't feel too sorry for them.

Lance was win at all costs, much like most elite athletes out there. I'll bet if you honestly tested the NFL you'd see a huge number doping. If an athlete can gain any advantage they will.

As he stated, once the ball got rolling he couldn't stop for the damage it would do to the foundation. In that regard I understand why he did it - lied so vigorously. People are quick to forget how much good he did with the foundation. And for that matter, his teammates who I'm sure profited off his exposure. And the Tour. And all of the sponsors.

I'm not saying he's a Saint but we routinely hear about others who have "redeemed thremselfs" and get a second chance. Vick to name just one. Why is it Lance is not given the same treatment? He never physically harmed anyone. Yet every year it seems like the NFL, and the NBA, or other leagues reinstate guys that did much worse - domestic abuse, etc.

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dcAg said:

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AgGrad,
You are wrong. If Lance hadnt been such a d*** to everyone he wouldve gotten a pass by Landis. Especially since Lance was coacking Landis on how to act to protect himself.

If Lance hadnt been such an ego-maniac he wouldnt have tried a comeback. His arrogance also reared up and said that the guys that won since he retired were not worthy of it as he had been.

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