Construction of the Armstrong began last month at the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in Anacortes, Wash.
The evidence of the Armstrong investigation suggests that many other cyclists were habitual dopers, anyway.
And these folks and companies may just be the tip of the Armstrong iceberg.
It's tempting to see this high-profile interview as another extension of the Armstrong narrative.
Cycling was riven with doping before and during the Armstrong era and the sport itself is now thoroughly tainted.
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Bob Kile of Kent, Washington, said he is unfazed by the Armstrong controversy.
The Armstrong broadcast could well exceed the 3.5 million viewers for that show.
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The most staggering statistic is that only 8 donors have asked for refunds in the wake of the Armstrong scandal.
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Although lacking criminal jurisdiction, USADA could induce the stripping of the Armstrong team's Tour de France victories from 1999 to 2005.
The UCI and WADA have been engaged in a war of words over how to deal with the fallout from the Armstrong scandal.
In Canada, the Armstrong interview was the highest-rated show Thursday across all Canadian English-language cable networks for adults and women in the 25-to-54 demo.
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The Neil Armstrong, first of the Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ships, will be equipped with sonar to map the ocean floor and laboratories for experiments.
Former colleagues, assistants and journalists who ran afoul of the Armstrong machine, complained of being blackballed, ostracized and the object of lawsuits designed to shut them up.
The ads, in wide circulation several years ago, instantly injected all the power of the Armstrong myth into the FRS Company, maker of FRS Energy beverages and supplements.
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Because the Armstrong years neatly encapsulate a rotten era where trust has declined across the board, not just in a sport that seemed the least likely of any to attract global attention.
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The abiding feature of the Armstrong case is that many of the Twitter comments were condemning one man who pursued previously unattainable wealth in an era where global sponsorship flooded sport with money.
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But only when we know more about the role of the governing body, the International Cycling Union, in the deception that now characterises the Armstrong years, can we have complete faith in the sport.
The Armstrong and USPS revelations are so well documented that the cycling union officials have an all but insurmountable challenge if they seek to deny them or to try to sweep them under the carpet.
Meanwhile, the fallout from the Armstrong doping scandal -- which led to the American being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and told to pay back millions of dollars in prize money and sponsorships -- continues in the world of cycling.
The 40-year-old Armstrong faces a lifetime ban and could be stripped of his Tour de France victories if found guilty by the USADA. Armstrong won the tour each year from 1999 to 2005, most of those for a team sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service.
Ask yourself this: Did you feel a thrill when you saw the imperious Armstrong cross the line at the 2002 Tour de France seven minutes ahead of his nearest rival?
In the lawsuit Armstrong says the USADA has been working with Food and Drug Administration agent, Jeff Novitzky, who is famous for his work on BALCO, Marion Jones and, more recently, on Armstrong himself.
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The Livestrong Foundation, the cancer charity formerly known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation, issued a statement after the interview saying it was "disappointed" that Mr. Armstrong lied.
McLane said 82% of funds raised by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the charity's official name, are devoted to programs and services that benefit survivors and their families.
Originally called the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the cyclist created it the year after he was diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs.
And the more people who tune in for things like the Lance Armstrong interview, the more people will become aware of the network (and where it is on the dial), and of course they can use those big shows to push lesser known series.
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With the perfect name, evoking Jack Armstrong the All-American Boy and moonwalker Neil Armstrong, his was an ideal saga for our media age.
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