LANCE ARMSTRONG

HOW we all admired the American when he recovered from cancer to win the famed Tour de France from 1999-2005 — a phenomenal achievement. How guttedwe felt when he admitted to doping during an interview with Oprah Winfrey back in January. It was devastating — bit like Ben Johnson at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Armstrong, 42, was a hero and even Sheryl Crow thought he was a good bloke because they once dated. Armstrong’s demise has been nothing short of catastrophic and after what happened to Marion Jones it’s amazing he hasn’t ended up in the clink.