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That doesn't necessarily doesn't make it any less true. Between his cancer foundation and the popularization of cycling, either by riding themselves or the rise
by stagger87 8y ago
That doesn't necessarily doesn't make it any less true. Between his cancer foundation and the popularization of cycling, either by riding themselves or the rise in viewership of cycling events like the TDF, I would think there is a strong case to be made for a net positive effect of Armstrong.
- jdietrich 8y agoThere's a big gap between "may have helped to popularise cycling in America" and "probably had the largest positive impact on the sport and hobby of cycling in history". Internationally, Armstrong left a toxic legacy that cycling is still struggling to escape.
- stagger87 8y agoEven if I did use the phrase "may have helped popularize cycling", it would be wrong. He definitely did and I don't think it's scope was limited to America.
- hitekker 8y agoFor those are unable to distinguish between the genuine and the fake, Lance Armstrong had a “net positive effect”. To everyone else with some moral compass, his crimes cast a long, dark shadow.
- nl 8y agoYou realise his cancer charity was a cancer awareness charity, right? Hardly any money it raised went to hospitals or research. Paid for a lot of nice private jet flights though.