Oh, Lance Armstrong...

Remember when this guy used to be a badass?

Now Lance Armstrong has won as many Tour de Frances as me: none, after getting them stripped amid doping and drug allegations. If those weren't damning enough, and I think they were but the average American could probably care less, he then went on Oprah last night to admit he did all those horrible, no-good awful things that everyone else was doing at the time too.

Sportscenter then played highlights of the interview on a non-stop loop and people had to come to grips why they really give a crap about this guy and cycling. Okay he cheated, so did a lot of other cyclists. Do we have to freak out?

Well yeah. Here's why. Being in the public eye, Lance Armstrong didn't just deny the possibility of drug use or blood doping  He vehemently denied it and sued the pants off anyone who questions him. My good friend Curtis Campbell had this to say in a Facebook comment and I think it sums up this mess in about 140 characters...

You know, the doping thing is forgivable. But suing and ruining the lives of those who were telling the truth?!? It takes a special kind of scumbag to do something like that. He doesn't deserve to be ostracized because he's a cheater, he deserves to be because he's a horrible human being.

In the interview, Lance also read the definition of cheater and said he didn't cheat because he wasn't gaining an unfair advantage over everyone else. Apparently using PEDs or doping was as common as filling up your tires with air or taking a water bottle along. Thinking like this, I believe people would have been more than understanding of Lance had he not denied the truth for so long.

But he attacked his critics in a vain attempt to keep his image. A false attack. Lance Armstrong is a liar, which is worse than a cheater.

So instead of blowing this up in some controversy that rages on sports talk radio for years like Pete Rose or Barry Bonds - lets do what this guy deserves ... ask him to just go away, we don't care about him or cycling anymore.

Tyler Farrar interview in Portland

Tyler Farrar, of Wenatchee, Washington, was in Upper Echelon Fitness in Portland. Here's a video from the interview:

Farrar's season will start in January 2011 with the Tour Down Under. Which is the opening event of the 2011 ProTour season.

Farrar, who is with Garmin Transitions, was a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia and Spanish Vuelta last season. The event runs from Jan. 16-23.

Farrar joins Lance Armstrong in the field. The seven-time Tour de France winner will compete in the event for the third straight year.

The race will be Armstrong's last professional event outside the United States.

Win the 28 Team Radioshack jersey signed by Armstrong

Team Radioshack has been having contests this week to give away the autographed "28" jersey worn by the team.

Here's the details:

Today we bring you the last chance to win an autographed Team RadioShack 28 Jersey. Post your favorite Lance Armstrong memory from this season on the Facebook post, or @ reply to @TeamRadioShack on Twitter (make sure and end your Twitter reply with #TRS) and you will be entered to win. We will randomly draw one winner from the all the entries. You have three chances to enter, so enter now. You have until 11:59pm CST to enter today.

So go enter! Good luck! If you win send us a picture of you with your prize!

Lance Armstrong RadioShack commercials

These Lance Armstrong RadioShack commercials have been playing for a while now, but I just saw the LOL one today for the first time. I think they are pretty funny. Hope you enjoy.

Oh, and the last video is basically Brandon on a bike.

Black RadioShack 28 jersey

In case you missed the news about the Tour de France, on the final day of the race, Team RadioShack came out not wearing their normal kits. Instead they were wearing black RadioShack jerseys with the number 28 on the back.

The 28 stood for the 28 million people worldwide that are battling cancer.

Rules are rules and Team RadioShack was forced to change into their normal kits. But it was too late, the publicity stunt was complete and everyone was talking about those black 28 jerseys.

Well RadioShack just announced that you will soon be able to purchase your own. Through the teams website. The jerseys will be available in August.

Watch the short feature Team RadioShack did for 28:

History of American Cycling: Part 8

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling. Today's feature was very touching even if you know about the story of Fabio Casartelli.

Here's Part 8:

History of American Cycling: Part 7

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 7:

History of American Cycling: Part 6

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 6:

History of American Cycling: Part 5

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 5:

History of American Cycling: Part 4

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 4:

History of American Cycling: Part 3

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 3:

History of American Cycling: Part 2

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 2:

History of American Cycling: Part 1

Versus has been running an awesome series of videos throughout the Tour de France on the history of American cycling.

Here's Part 1:

New LIVESTRONG TV spot

I saw this today. It is so awesome! Very inspiring.

Here's what Lance said about it on his Twitter:

lancearmstrong My new Nike spot filmed on the final climb for st 7 - Station des Rousses. Area is named JURA. Loved it.

Check it out yourself.

2010 Tour de France preview

The Tour de France starts tomorrow. The countdown begins. Check out this awesome preview from Versus. If this doesn't get you pumped up for the Tour then I don't know what will. But one thing is for sure, the yellow jersey is up for grabs this year.

Snoop Dogg message to Lance Armstrong

Snoop Dogg is a cycling fan. Who knew?

Lance Armstrong's final Tour de France

Today Lance Armstrong sent out a Tweet that had a lot of meaning in it.

lancearmstrong: And yes, this will be final Tour de France. It’s been a great ride. Looking forward to three great weeks.

Noticing a spelling error, he then added: Doh, sorry, meant “my” final Tour.

The seven-time Tour de France winner, who is 38, will lead his RadioShack teammates in the Tour which starts on Saturday.

Monday’s announcement comes just one month after the Texan found himself embroiled in new doping allegations, dismissing accusations leveled by his former teammate Floyd Landis.

Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after a positive drug test, pointed the finger at numerous cyclists, including Armstrong. Armstrong was quick to attack Landis’ credibility.

Armstrong beat cancer in 1998, then went on to win seven consecutive yellow jerseys from 1999-2005. He then retired, but then returned to the sport last year. Armstrong placed third at the 2009 Tour.

This year he finished second in the Tour of Switzerland and third in the Tour of Luxembourg. He crashed out of the Tour of California on home soil in May.

Armstrong will line up at this year’s Tour with a team that includes former Tour runner-up Andreas Klöden of Germany, Americans Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner, plus several other experienced stage race campaigners.

We'll keep you updated on the Tour as it gets going this weekend.

Lance Armstrong training with cattle

Saw this video on the Team Radioshack site today. I thought it was pretty funny. The Tour de France runs from Saturday July 3rd to Sunday July 25th 2010. This is the 97th Tour de France and will be made up of 1 prologue and 20 stages. It will cover a total distance of 3,600 kilometres.

Epic Video: Top 10 Tour de France moments

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Lance Armstrong crash aftermath

Here's a video from versus.com showing Lance Armstrong right after the crash and then on his way to the hospital.

He's pretty beat up.