Image Credit: BBC A year of firsts and lasts, and not one of bad luck for Britain’s sporting heroes, 2013 was a momentous year in British sport. Records were broken, immortals were born, and legends […]
Film | The Armstrong Lie – not Gibney's finest
Image: Jigsaw Pictures 3/5 Stars Alex Gibney is a world-renowned documentary filmmaker, famous for excellent Oscar-nominated documentaries such as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Taxi to the Dark Side. His productions are […]
David Walsh interview – “Even if he hadn’t been caught it was totally worth it”
Joe Bookbinder There are very few people who have never heard of Lance Armstrong, once thought to be the greatest cyclist ever, a survivor who recovered from testicular cancer to win the Tour de France […]
No chance Lance
With Lance Armstrong finally coming clean about his sophisticated doping regime, questions have been raised about way drug abuse has infiltrated professional cycling, with Lance himself referring to it as being as normal as putting […]
Legacy of Lying Lance will Livestrong
This past week has seen cycling’s biggest name finally admit to the allegations that he and his team were part of “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping program the sport has ever […]
Debate: Dumping The Doper
This week Lance Armstrong’s reputable career has continued to crumble beneath him. The US Anti-Doping Agency has branded him guilty and stripped his seven Tour De France titles. Big Debate asks, does he deserve […]
Long Arm-strong of the law ends Lance legacy
It wasn’t so long ago that Lance Armstrong was one of the most respected sportsmen in history. A winner of the gruelling Tour de France on no fewer than seven consecutive occasions, following a heroic […]