The Armstrong Lie

2013 • 123 minutos

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Lance Armstrong was considered one of the greatest sports figures of all time and put competitive cycling into the global spotlight, by beating cancer and winning the Tour de France seven times. That success earned him an immense fortune and worldwide fame. His was also one of the most influential and inspiring sports stories of recent memory and became a pop culture phenomenon, thanks to his Livestrong initiative. Beginning in 2009, Academy Award winning documentarian Alex Gibney followed Armstrong for four years chronicling his return to cycling after retirement, as he tried to win his eighth title. Unexpectedly, Gibney was also there in 2012 when Armstrong admitted to doping, following a federal criminal investigation, public accusations of doping by his ex-teammates, and an investigation by the US Anti-Doping Agency, that led USADA's CEO, Travis Tygart, to conclude that Armstrong's team had run 'the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.

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This documentary is fair in showing Armstrongs character. It showed the psychology behind the monster and what made him. The purpose wasn't to just show the cheater, because in all honesty everyone was cheating, if you weren't cheating you weren't in the top, but it was to show that he lied on a much larger scale than anyone else. Lance manipulated everyone into believing in him, for money and fame, and he tore anyone down who would tarnish his reputation. Armstrong makes it very clear that he isn't truly remorseful about his strategy of winning, and will continue to lie and never admit the whole truth.

Doesn't matter about the "dope". Still is an idol. This is a great athlete. Bodybuilders are full of steroids. They just stop right before or use something new that there is no test for. This man had cycled and worked is a $$ off. I have nothing but respect and love for the greatest cycler ever. Don't hate because this is my opinion. We all are entitled to One. Thanks

This is a great documentary. I never understood how people could be and can be such sheep. I have been on chemo for years for SLE....I know what it does to your body....I didn't believe for one moment that he made that so called "incredible comeback" without cheating. I said for years this guy is a cheat! My view point wasn't popular but at least I am not one of the sheep.