Oprah interview on Discovery channel right now

Edited by ozboy: 18/1/2013 01:06:33 PM

Says he couldn't have won 7 TDF titles without doping

Started on cortisone then went to anabolic steroids then EPO then blood doping

Can't believe I once idolised this man

Claims he did not dope or have blood transfusions in 2009 or 2010 (with utilization of 'biological passport'). Last time he doped was 2005.

Admitted he was a 'bully' and that he would 'go on the attack' when people did things he didn't like

This interview is simply amazing. Huge respect to Oprah for how she's conducting it.

Looking forward to the question "do you fear going to jail?"

Says he had a ruthless win at all costs attitude

Can really see how his life has been going lately, considering he's confessing.

No respect though

At the time of doping, he didn't consider it cheating, just 'a level playing field'

Real awkward questioning of "you were suing these people who were telling the truth!!"

Admitted that the story about backdated prescription for corticosteroids to treat 'saddle sores' was true

Even his confession is self serving.
Only doing it to have the life ban recinded infavour of a 2 or 3 year ban.

Has said that the UCI has not covered up his doping

Says that the Floyd Landis 2010 60 Minutes interview was the tipping point for what has happened

Weaselling his way around all these questions, the man is a disgrace and deserves it all.

+1 huge boost in my respect for Oprah, she's doing a really good job.

Which in many respects it was.

Either way, the man is scum, and the way he went about suing and character assassinating people who came out against him demonstrates his true character.

I'm another one who can confess to having had a fair bit of admiration for him.

Shit. Have to wait for Part II of the interview tomorrow at 1pm

This may be a dumb question, but why should he be going to jail? The only laws he broke are WADA/sports laws, not civil or criminal ones.

Unless he sued someone under false pretenses...

Is it illegal under US law to take performance enhancing substances?

Did he lie under oath at some point?

Yep. The same scenario as for which Marion Jones went to jail.

The thing is he is in a far worse scenario, because he was actively involved in the program and he has sued so many people.

A lawyer is speaking on his actions on Fox Sports News right now and what trouble he is in

Yep, he'll be doing time then...And I fancy Marion's chances in a female prison far more than his in a male one...

Still think he should be sent to jail for fraud. All those millions earned under false pretenses.

From 1:30 on he talks about the legal ramifications. Suggests there is no criminal charges coming out of it, but could be lots of civil lawsuits.

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How could someone look into in the eyes of many interviewers and down the barrel of millions of cameras and lie. I don't think I'd be able to live with myself. The fact he comes out now about it makes him look like even more of a twat.

One of the things I hated was when he would play the cancer card to weasel his way out of tough situations.

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Well done Kimmage. =d> =d>

Edited by Roar_Brisbane: 18/1/2013 05:39:32 PM

Absolute pig for playing the cancer card. As harsh as it sounds, there would be plenty of people that wished he never got past it.