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ESPN Set To Air “Lance” 30 For 30

With a lack of sports action during the issues surrounding COVID-19, shows and documentaries have received a lot of attention. A new slate of 30 for 30 documentaries will begin on Sunday, starting with one covering the most infamous cycler of all time.

Lance Armstrong has an amazing story. He has had such a rise and a fall when it comes to his name and legacy. His popularity began to rise shortly after his return to cycling after he beat metastatic cancer.

His name became more than just him; it was a cause for cancer. His foundation raised million for cancer research. There was a time that it was hard to find a sports fan that didn’t have on a yellow Armstrong bracelet.

He put a spotlight on cycling that wasn’t there before. He showed the dominance of an all-time great such as Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. The biggest race, the Tour de France, he won seven times in a row.

His impact on cancer and cancer research far outreaches his accomplishments as a cyclist. But many of those athletic accomplishments have disappeared from the books.

Doping

From the time his success began, he was constantly being accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs. He always declined that he was ever a part of any doping activities. Years later, fans find out that this wasn’t the truth.

Even after he retired, people were still accusing him of taking performance enhancers. He couldn’t escape it.

Then a report by the USADA came out against Armstrong, proving that he had been doping for the majority of his career. He realized that this was the end of the lies.

“I want to clear my conscience,” Armstrong told ESPN at the time. “I don’t want to be part of the problem anymore.”

He finally went on TV for an interview with Oprah Winfrey for a “tell-all.” He admitted to the number of times and years that he had been using drugs to enhance his performance in cycling.

Many people question the interview. He didn’t show much regret for what he did. It was acknowledged that he knew plenty of other cyclers that had been doing the same thing. It seemed like he inferred that you had to take drugs to win at this level.

Cycling, just like baseball, had an era in which many athletes were taking performance-enhancing drugs. Lance Armstrong was in the middle of that era.

Armstrong was banned from cycling after the report was released. All of his accomplishments, going back to 1998, were stripped from the history books.

The documentary will discuss his allegations and how he handled the accusations. There is no doubt that he has one of the most intriguing careers in sports history, whether you like him or not.

Here is how to watch:

ESPN’s 30 for 30 “LANCE,” directed by Marina Zenovich

  • Part 1: Sunday, May 24, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • Part 2: Sunday, May 31, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • Livestreaming: ESPN App, ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available)

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