Closing the Book on Lance Armstrong

Yes, Virginia, Lance Armstrong doped.

Beyond that egregious violation of sporting ethics, Lance Armstrong also ruthlessly strongarmed teammates to cover up his systematic criminal activity. He attempted to bribe both international and US anti-doping officials to cover up his cheating. He repeatedly and shamelessly lied under oath, then venomously lambasted—if not outright sued and tried to destroy—anyone who dared question his selfrighteous integrity.

These are facts.

Lance Armstrong is a thief, a liar, a cheat, and an amoral fraud, and he has been that way for his entire professional life.

Quelle surprise.

Why in the world is this still news to anyone, and why does anyone care? He is completely irrelevant to me as a cyclist, and he continues to be a huge and unavoidable liability to those of us working to raise money to eradicate cancer.

Can we please stop giving this walking foreskin a spotlight and the international publicity platform he craves and so undeservedly profits from?