Originally Posted by kenji666

Yes, Lance is a cancer survivor. No one can take that away from him. And yes, he has inspired a lot of other survivors. But would all of those survivors still look up to him if he was just a domestique in the TdF, and not a champion? Would he have been able to establish a world-class cancer research foundation (Livestrong) as just another cog in the peloton? His hero status was built with a house of cards. He is just following standard protocol when allegations (that are true) start flying: Deny everything, and make them prove it. That protocol buys the accused a lot of time. I think his time is about to run out. Just MHO.