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Old 01-17-2013, 05:23 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto View Post
No it isn't. It's not my primary focus. I doubt it is anyone's primary focus outside of the US. Actually the issue here is that for years Lance Armstrong was accused of cheating and he denied it and the US assertion was that it was European jealousy. So there's much more to it than you say.

Furthermore, I doubt Lance Armstrong did that much for cycling participation. It was always a niche sport that was popular in certain places and it pretty much remains so. Maybe in the US you can go on about it inspiring generations, but then again the high profile nature of his cheating admission has probably tarnished it many more people's eyes.
I still think it being on the front page of the papers with a "black eye" that will fade away in history is better than if it had been on the back page of the sports page instead. The steroid scandals haven't killed baseball's international growth has it?
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