Lance Armstrong on Vice
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My Strange Weekend at a Bicycle Race with Lance Armstrong and a Crack Addict
I had no idea a huge bicycle race was set to happen in the small Mexican town I was visiting, but within 24 hours of my plane landing I was shaking hands with Lance Armstrong and bunking with a guy suffering from a debilitating drug problem. Full story
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Question of the Day
Should There Be a Separate Olympics for People Who Take Steroids?
It turns out everyone in cycling dopes, so they're pretty much on a level playing field already, right? That got me thinking: What would happen if we stepped it up a notch? London, should there be a separate Olympics for people who take steroids? Full story
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Was Lance Armstrong Taking Jerk-Enhancing Drugs?
The interview that Lance Armstrong gave to Oprah Winfrey was a masterful slice of a never-ending sports-fabulism spectacle, and while it made for good TV at times, it was also nearly infuriating to watch. Full story
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The 12-Step Program for Lance Armstrong's Image
After 15 years of denial, obfuscation, and single-handedly creating the worst fashion trend of the 21st century, Lance Armstrong is finally ready to admit to the world—or Oprah, same difference—that he indulged in performance-enhancing drugs during his time as a professional bicy… Full story
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José Can Say So
Lance Armstrong, Steroids, and Why I’d Become a Vampire
One thing I never understood is why anyone wouldn’t want to be bitten by a vampire. It’s like, what the fuck? Are you kidding me? I’d become a vampire in a heartbeat. Full story
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Wide World of Balls
Lance Angeles
What happened last week in sports? A lot of stuff, but the real question is whether Lance Armstrong still shaves his legs, or if they were smooth to begin with. Full story
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The Mercy Rule
Unlimited Juice
The last week or so has been a bad one for athletes who take drugs. These are not the rare and random wild-card athletes who get nailed for "drugs of abuse," these are athletes who, for reasons that usually come down to making more money playing sports, get in trouble for taking Full story
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So Wait, Who Actually Won All Those Tour De France Titles?
On Thursday night the US Anti-Doping Agency stripped Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles and banned him for life after Lance gave his Chief Joseph impersonation and told the world “he’d fight no more forever.” So who was the real champion the seven times Armstrong won th… Full story
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