-
-
"Lance to wear a yellow cycling jersey during the interview"
Comment -
Lance Armstrong to tell-all to Oprah Winfrey in Jan. 17 interview -America will finally hear Lance Armstrong’s side of the story – if America even cares anymore – as the disgraced seven-time Tour de France champion will give a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey.
According to a release posted on Oprah’s website, it’s the first interview with Armstrong since his athletic career crumbled under the weight of a massive report by USADA detailing allegations of drug use by the famous cyclist and teammates on his U.S. Postal Service teams. It’s unclear if the interview at Armstrong’s home in Austin, Texas, has already been taped. Nicole Nichols, a spokeswoman for Oprah Winfrey Network & Harpo Studios, declined comment.
The show will air Jan. 17 on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” at 9 p.m. on Oprah’s struggling OWN channel. The tell-all interview will also be simultaneously streamed live on Oprah.com.
Winfrey will ask the disgraced cycling star to address the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s report. The International Cycling Union, which choose not to appeal the USADA’s lifetime ban, stripped Armstrong of his record seven Tour victories in October. The World Anti-Doping Agency also agreed with the sanctions, which means Armstrong may not compete in sports governed by WADA code. Armstrong resigned late last year as chairman of the LIVESTRONG Foundation, which raised millions of dollars in the fight against cancer.
Armstrong has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, but The New York Times reported Friday he has told associates he is considering admitting the use of PEDS so he can compete in triathlons.
Armstrong has repeatedly and vehemently denied that he used banned performance-enhancing drugs as well as illegal blood transfusions during his cycling career. In the past, Armstrong has argued that he took more than 500 drug tests and never failed. In its 202-page report that detailed Armstrong’s alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs and blood transfusions, the USADA said it had tested Armstrong less than 60 times and the International Cycling Union conducted about 215 tests.
According to a report by “60 Minutes Sports” on Showtime, the head of the doping agency said a representative of Armstrong’s once offered to make a donation estimated around $250,000 to the agency. Armstrong’s attorney Tim Herman denied it. “No truth to that story,” Herman said. “First Lance heard of it was today. He never made any such contribution or suggestion.”Comment -
Oprah to find a secret blood bank in Lance’s house +10000.00
Comment
