The Armstrong Sacred Cow Abattoir

So, by this time next week we'll know, really know by how much Lance Armstrong riddled himself with drugs in order to compete.
The news that he's going on Oprah to break his silence can only have one plausible explanation: he can't be going on there to stick to his 'I didn't do it' line so he must be about to admit his doping and bring an end to his shambolic defence. 
A while back I suggested that he'd be much better off fessing up and coming clean - obviously he's taken my advice!
If reports are to be believed, he's doing this in order to reduce his lifetime ban in order for him to compete in something called a triathlon.
Its here were I got Lance completely wrong.  Here was me thinking he could confess, thank the lord jesus christ, cut an onion in half  and throw himself into raising money for his charity.
Whatever you think of Lance, and I'm not a fan, you cant deny that he's ferociously competitive and it seems that it's the lure of competition which will lead him to admitting he'd give Iggy Pop a run for his money.

Iggy - shortly after completing the 1975 Paris-Nice

It'll make fascinating viewing and the question remains: will he bring any sacred cows down with him in return for being able to compete in the vets category of the annual Michigan half distance triathlon.
I reckon there'll be a few nervous bods about. 

Radio documentary tonight: drugs in cycling

Rather sad that in a year of massive success for cycling in the UK that the BBC is airing a two hour documentary on drugs in cycling.  But, it could be read as a sign of increased interest from the media in the sport.
Either way, it should make for fascinating listening.

BBC Radio 5 live Sport will look at the Lance Armstrong saga in a special programme on Monday at 19:00 BST. "Peddlers: Cycling's Dirty Truth" 

Mark Chapman presents a special programme focusing on drugs in cycling through the Lance Armstrong era.

Hear from one of Armstrong's former team mates, Tyler Hamilton, as well as interviews with Dick Pound, the former head of WADA and Emma O'Reilly, Armstrong's former masseuse. Plus British cyclist David Millar who was banned for two years after admitting taking performance enhancing drugs and Christophe Basson, a French cyclist who was driven out of the sport by Armstrong and other riders after he spoke out against drugs.