Lance Armstrong Doping: International Cycling Union Strips Champion Of 7 Tour De France Titles, Bans Him For Life
Very tragic when one of our heroes falls to some kind of personal foible be it drugs, sex, cheating, lack of self-confidence, doubt, personal injury, crime, etc.
Still remember how exciting it was just to be in the same room as the sister or cousin of another hero bicyclist when I attended Earl Wooster HS in Reno, NV. This was the relative of Greg LeMond. LeMond already was making a name for himself at 14 or so.
GregLeMond.com: The official site of Greg LeMond Never saw Greg LeMond at Wooster HS though; now notice probably why--
LeMond: Armstrong Has Been Trying To Destroy Me For 10 Years | Cyclingnews.com
From my research it looks like LeMond and Armstrong have been bitter rivals for more than a decade.
I lost any connections to my Reno friends, classmates, crushes, etc. though except for some contacts with Philosophy professors at the University of Nevada, Reno as well as the normal Facebook alma mater stuff.