Lance Armstrong: "Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani and myself were treated differently. This is the price to pay when you are the best in a sport"
CyclingMonday, 04 December 2023 at 20:31
Jan Ullrich has had a documentary released this week, and the German's story involves other stars of his generation, which ruled a dark past in cycling's history. Lance Armstrong believes that he and the riders who won the most at the time were treated differently as a result.
”Jan Ullrich and I were icons in our respective countries. Me because I had overcome cancer and inspired many people. Jan because he was the first German to win the Grande Boucle. It may not seem modest, but we were the greatest in world cycling and we were part of this generation of shit," Zeit Magazin.
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Amongst these three riders, before the disqualifications came in, were nine Tour de France titles and between all of these were several battles for the Grand Tours. They are some of the riders who are also the most heavily criticized when it comes to the theme of doping, but currently several of the figures of the past continue to have a big voice within the sport and use it.
“While the other doped cyclists were able to continue working, Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani and myself were treated differently," Armstrong believes. "This is the price to pay when you are the best in a sport, you are a symbol. It took me ten years of struggle to get out of that hole. It was difficult. And that's why I didn't leave Jan alone when he felt bad."
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Well I was going to comment, but the previous comments sum it up so nicely.
He just doesn't acknowledge the effects of drugs. Certain people can be hyper responders to PEDs. I suppose he calls that "natural talent"
You want a tissue for those tears you big doping crybaby ! You three were the best cheaters is all it was !
Lance fails to acknowledge that he was in a privileged position spending millions on a first quality doping program that included insider knowledge on beating the system. He is responsible for perpetuating corruption at the highest level and now he's trying to play the victim. Let's get your narrative straight, Lance! You"ve created the mess that you're in and now you have to sleep in the bed you made. You're not a victim, you left a lot of victims in your wake!
Lance don't go away mad, just go away. Yes- doping was a reality long before you came alone, riders before you were required not only to show up, be competitive in every race of the season. Most riders doped not for an unfair advantage, but to survive the calendar, You changed that spending million on doping and evading test testing. You for the first time created a situation where experimental drugs such as RSR13 were deciding races. Couple that with you arrogance when confronted with your actions - You should be ashamed considering the lasting damage you did to the sport. And embarrassed to you face around rider who achieve what their success through hard work not short cuts. As Greg said, you never were a top rider. You are just a failed pharmaceutical experiment. I post this out of respect for all the riders that are racing clean.
More whining from an unapologetic fraud. It never ends.