No, No, No, No, No!

[ChillDoubt]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/24724501

Whilst I fully support Brian Cookson and his 'new broom sweeps clean' approach he should not be having any dealings with Lance Armstrong.
This is a man who consistently lied for 10 years, perjured himself under oath at depositions and was the only rider at US Postal who failed to assist WADA and USADA during their investigations.
I wouldn't believe him if he were asked to give me his date of birth.
Anything he says would have to be taken with a huge pinch of salt, IMHO he cannot be trusted to be 100% truthful in any setting.

[woofgang]

shrug.

[youngmafbog]

Often useful to use a thief to catch a thief.

[AB Editor]

He really was the best at being a drug-cheat. Why not enlist his help?

Also... as you well know, there were very few clean riders throughout his period.

Just because he was crucified (partly as a way for the Americans to assert moral judgement, and the validity of their governing body) doesn't mean that he was either the only bad one, or shouldn't be used for catching other cheats.

[ummmm]

Similar to the police taking advice from criminals.

[RATTER15]

It takes one to know one!

[ChillDoubt]

But this is a person who has consistently misled and been economical with the truth even during his Oprah 'confession'.
The same guy who days before he knew he was to be banned and stripped of his TdF titles tweeted a picture of himself at home 'just chilling' with the 7 yellow jerseys as the backdrop.
He had his chance quite some time ago to come clean and comply with all the investigations but no, he was more upset during the Oprah show about his lost revenue from sponsorship than anything else.
Anything he does now will be (as ever) self serving and will be more for his benefit than the UCI's.
If possible, read 7 Deadly Sins by David Walsh and/or The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton to get a full picture of the sort of narcissistic, megalomaniacal control freak the UCI would be dealing with.
He doesn't have an ounce of contrition in his body.

[ChillDoubt]

This is the calibre of person we're discussing, who spent 10 years brow beating, threatening and destroying anybody who dared question him: Media URL: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nZgns7CXeUI
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[Frank97]

While I agree with the idea of using the biggest drugs cheat to help catch others, I think he's too high profile, surely there must be others with just as much inside information, the people who used to work for Armstrong for example.

[ChillDoubt]

Doh, hate it when iphone won't let me post youTube clips!
Just type Armstrong Paul Kimmage into YouTube and watch the clip that is 3.51 in length.

[AB Editor]

"He doesn't have an ounce of contrition in his body."

I'm sure he'd find a way of injecting it.

I think you're missing the bigger picture though. He's part of a culture of drug cheats in the sport.

Which clean rider did they give his victories to? Oh, that's right, they didn't! Because they were (nearly) all on it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/9497344/Lance-Armstrong-who-may-get-his-Tour-de-France-titles.html

It's an embarrassment for the sport.

[Frank97]

Here you go CD

[ChillDoubt]

There are Frank. Pretty much all his team mates on the US Postal team who co-operated with WADA/USADA.
I really don't see what else they (UCI) need.

[ChillDoubt]

I'm obliged to you Frank.

[andy-hughes]

That Lance Armstrong - I'm starting to think he hasn't really been to the moon at all!!!

[Peter Pedant]

Chill doubt

Are you talking about the President of the United States ?

Chilli, I think you have spent too long in the company of Saints

[ChillDoubt]

Chill doubt

Are you talking about the President of the United States ?
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Absolutely no idea what that's about.



Chilli, I think you have spent too long in the company of Saints
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I think you don't know the first thing about cycling.

[AB Editor]

I didn't say he was very nice :)

[ChillDoubt]

I'm sure he'd find a way of injecting it.
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I wouldn't doubt that Ed!

[ChillDoubt]

Which clean rider did they give his victories to? Oh, that's right, they didn't! Because they were (nearly) all on it!
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Very true. Didn't stop LA from phoning the UCI to inform on other doped riders whenever they beat him though!(He once did it to Tyler Hamilton, his former team mate).
The guy had the authorities in his pocket, no other rider did so even when the majority of the peloton were doped LA ensured that even then it STILL wasn't a level playing field!

[ChillDoubt]

Interesting review:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/london-film-festival/10286522/The-Armstrong-Lie-expert-backpeddling.html

I feel the last paragraph is all-encompassing.