Armstrong's Return to Cycling causes Controversy with other Riders

Armstrong's Return to Cycling causes Controversy with other Riders

Lance Armstrong is coming out of his three year long retirement, since winning the Tour de France for his seventh time. Armstrong wants to be open and honest about all drug tests, which will be made public from now on. He will be working with Don Catlin, the founder of the new Anti-Doping Research Institute in Los Angeles, to make sure he proves that even after being cleared from an accusation of doping in 2006 Armstrong’s still under fire.

Although many people have been inspired by his work after struggling Testicular cancer and surviving the battle, his fellow American rider Greg Lemond, was not as thrilled about Armstrong’s return. He even went so far as to ask accusatory comments and controversial questions to both Armstrong and Catlin, who both talked over Lemond or ignored the obvious prying. Lemond even made a somewhat nasty comment saying about Armstrong, “His return is not good news. It’s like a nightmare we have all lived through these years, returning.”

After having a friend pass away at nineteen from cancer and seeing ALL her friends including myself wear the Livestrong bracelet in her honor it appalling to see someone be so rude about someone who has been through so much and succeed all obstacles in his path, and encouraging people dying of cancer to hold on and try to survive this disease and showing them that you not only can but can go onto live a great life. This other rider, Lemond, should try taking the high round and focus on his own riding, the sport, and leave worrying about Armstrong’s accused drug use to the officials who determine it through lab results. Yes, to have people being accused of doping and having to compete against someone who is as good as Armstrong, is I am sure it’s tough but there is no reason to not support someone in their field as well as admire someone who has done so well and brought so much attention to that sport.

This links are both videos of Armstrong and also an article showing more about Lemond’s comments.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=afp-cyclingusaarmstrong&prov=afp&type=lgns

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news;_ylt=AiM1lMeON7ugOMiuiixf_4S3JLsF?slug=afp-healthcancercyclingaususaarmstrong&prov=afp&type=lgns

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news;_ylt=AjP.pwxYstg38Aawsi.75De3JLsF?slug=afp-cyclingusakazarmstrong&prov=afp&type=lgns

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