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Armstrong on Oprah, Night 2

Our editors and special guests discuss the legal, PR and sporting ramifications of Lance Armstrong's OWN appearance, as well as the historical context of the Texan's career. Editor-in-chief Neal Rogers and VeloNews.com editor Brian Holcombe anchor the conversation and will be joined by reporter Matthew Beaudin, contributors Dan Wuori, Mark Johnson and Ryan Newill, and others.

Being in Australia, one has to wonder if there will be Crocodile Dundee tears ... ?

by Andrew Hood 1/19/2013 2:46:45 AM
Asked if he tried to buy off USADA: "No, that was not true. In the 1000-page Reasoned Decision, everything was in there. That was in there. Why not? That's a big story. That is not true."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:48:08 AM
What do want to hear about Lemond, or should I say, LeMond? I think he resented Lance from his first victory on, not amenable to a second American Tour victor.

by Harold Felton 1/19/2013 2:48:21 AM
Oh, now we should cry for you, eh?

by Chris Case 1/19/2013 2:48:31 AM
What is the cost? "I don't like thinking about it, but that was a $75M day. Gone, and probably never coming back."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:48:59 AM
I wonder if there is anything in the 2010 Trek-Lemond settlement that governs what he can say abut Lemond.

by hmstichel 1/19/2013 2:49:04 AM
I've reached out to USADA on this one, regarding the payoff. We'll see what comes back.

by Matt Beaudin 1/19/2013 2:49:18 AM
75 million reasons to keep pushing the lie ...

by Andrew Hood 1/19/2013 2:49:27 AM
"I've been to a dark place [cancer] that was not my doing. It's helping me now. This is not the worst part of my life. It doesn't compare to an advanced diagnosis [of cancer]."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:50:02 AM
Oprah's like, $75 million, pish, I made that last quarter.

by Paul A. 1/19/2013 2:50:12 AM
He seems to get choked up about the money...

by Angel 1/19/2013 2:50:28 AM
Everyone who's NEVER lied or cheated at anything feel free to judge... the rest of us can watch and reflect on our own shortcomings.

by FatCyclist 1/19/2013 2:50:35 AM
I want to hear from Chann McRae and Kevin Livingston. They were with Lance back in the Triathlon days all the way up to the TDF. Then "poof!" they were gone - off the map.

by Tour87 1/19/2013 2:50:51 AM
Anyone would get choked up about that much money!

by JSchmitt 1/19/2013 2:51:54 AM
sounds like he is damned if he confesses damned if he does not with this VN crowd today

by cyclistnyc 1/19/2013 2:52:01 AM
Not a word on Johan Bruyneel

by Jim edited by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:52:25 AM
Is Kevin Livingston still working in the basement at Mellow Johnny's?

by hmstichel 1/19/2013 2:52:58 AM
Oprah should have been a moderator for a LA confession/interview with David Walsh

by Rhinos 1/19/2013 2:53:02 AM
Lance: "That was a 75 million dollar day." Oprah nods, thinks to self, "Oh, like a Tuesday."

by atotalmonet via twitter 1/19/2013 2:53:28 AM
It's obvious they should have just made it one show ...

by Andrew Hood 1/19/2013 2:53:28 AM
Velonews: Any inside-the-media speculations on the next venue for Lance interview, to follow up on all these unanswered questions?

by Boo 1/19/2013 2:55:17 AM
Will you rise again? "I don't know... I do not know the outcome here. I'm getting comfortable with that. That would have driven me crazy in the past.... I am deeply sorry for what I did."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:56:57 AM
Lance said he's a better human being now.

by Matt Beaudin 1/19/2013 2:57:02 AM
Boo — we've heard there's a print interview in the works, but rest assured.... it's not us. Sadly.

by Matt Beaudin 1/19/2013 2:57:30 AM
Mark Stichel — yes. I call, he never answers.

by Matt Beaudin 1/19/2013 2:57:54 AM
"from the ashes rises the phoenix" you have to set fire to everything, obliterate it all, before you can rise again like that.

by ZimmermanAnna via twitter 1/19/2013 2:57:55 AM
LA: "Biggest challenge for the rest of my life is to not slip up again, and not lose sight... it's an epic challenge."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:58:34 AM
If LA was a better man after cancer, I am glad I didn't know him before ...

by Andrew Hood 1/19/2013 2:58:51 AM
What's the moral of the story? "I can look at it, cheating to win bike races, bullying people... of course you're not supposed to do that. I think it was about that ride, losing myself, and the ultimate crime is the betrayal of these people who supported me, and got lied to."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 2:59:29 AM
Barf.

by Chris Case 1/19/2013 2:59:38 AM
Oprah: "I hope the moral of the story is that the truth shall set you free."

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 3:00:08 AM
The moral to the story is Icarus. He's damn lucky the punishment isn't that of Sisyphus.

by Thomas Ghoat 1/19/2013 3:00:22 AM
And now... on to CNN's Anderson Cooper 360... lead story tonight.

by Neal Rogers 1/19/2013 3:01:00 AM
CNN TIME! Thanks VELO!!!

by mattd 1/19/2013 3:01:08 AM
I need a fact check -- Is that the first celebrity guest Oprah hasn't hugged?

by Ryan Newill 1/19/2013 3:01:22 AM
Well, thanks Oprah ... in this case, the truth might send him to jail

by Andrew Hood 1/19/2013 3:01:39 AM
Wish he could answer the question, what kind of person would you be if USADA hadn't pursued this case?

by Happy Donut 1/19/2013 3:01:41 AM
He would have been better off with a printed press release..

by Cappy 1/19/2013 3:01:51 AM
Outstanding forum - thanks velo!

by Jim 1/19/2013 3:01:53 AM
Weak sauce. No names, dates, input from Twitter from the Walshes, Kimmages - this was classic puffery.

by obie 1/19/2013 3:02:05 AM
Perhaps most telling is that Lance dodged the question "Is the only reason you're doing this so you can compete again."

by Keith 1/19/2013 3:02:09 AM
The moral is don't return to the scene of the crime to collect millions more in appearance fees and gloat about how smart you are.

by PM 1/19/2013 3:02:25 AM
The irony is that a man who became famous for wearing yellow and often discarded empty water bottles along the road may soon be wearing orange and picking up discarded water bottles along the road.

by Jamie Smith 1/19/2013 3:02:33 AM
If the truth will set him free then he's going to be a prisoner for a very long time!

by Tucker Judd 1/19/2013 3:02:50 AM
Thank you Velo News for the chats the last two nights. I have really enjoyed them. I hope you do more of these on the website in the future.

by Mike 1/19/2013 3:03:14 AM