Doping Scandals Abound in 2007 Tour de France

Published: July 25, 2007, 9:53 pm

Tags: sports

So Americans are daft and don't really get into cycling much. When Lance Armstrong was setting records for how many Tour de France wins in a row he had after overcoming cancer, they'd show recaps on the news and that made cycling at least more known than previously in the US. While I certainly am not a cyclist - my butt can't stand it - I think it is an amazing sport to watch. It's incredibly dangerous. And there are so many different strengths each cyclist brings to the sport. You have your sprinters, who are so fast on the flatter portions that there is no chance to catch them in time trials. There are mountain climbers who can climb steep mountains without it fazing them. There are those who can keep an intimidating tempo for huge lengths of time, passing their competition as they need to catch their breath. There are those who can accelerate in an instant, quickly getting a lead on the riders next to them. Some people can do all of these things, as Lance Armstrong

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