Cheater. Liar. Doper. Hero?
Lance Armstrong will go down as one of the greatest athletes to ever be knocked off the mountain. His ride from deathbed to "champion" was marked and marred by yellow jackets, court cases and drug tests. Armstrong became a household name in no time at all. His 7 consecutive Tour de France titles ranked among the top individual achievements in the sporting world.
Recent decisions made by USADA and the UCI have cemented Armstrong's place in cycling infamy. With the removal of his 7 tour victories and his lifetime ban, he now ranks #1 on a new list. Armstrong is now the most famous name to grace the doping circus that is professional cycling. He cheated and won in a sport full of cheaters. Granted this may speak to just how sophisticated of an operation he was running, but when it comes down to it the facts are simple. Lance Armstrong cheated better than his competitors and his continued successes both on and off the bike created animosity between his fellow riders. Jealousy was the motivating factor leading to Armstrong's downfall. Almost every individual who testified against him had been caught doing the exact same thing.
