I could be mistaken, but are there tons of people in the cycling world anxiously waiting for Lance Armstrong to be formally accused of cheating? The vultures are certainly circling: Floyd Landis, who has already been banned by cycling authorities for performance-enhancing substances, said that he and Armstrong used drugs together and that Armstrong helped him to get these substances.
Armstrong has denied various allegations for years, almost reminding me of the 14 years that Pete Rose denied betting on baseball. We all knew Rose did it; it just took an opportune time (and a book) for him to fess up. Armstrong, the all-American boy, survivor of testicular cancer, serial dater who almost married singer Sheryl Crow, has a lot to protect in his image. Despite finishing far behind the leader in the recently completed Tour de France, the seven time winner could have all of those wins voided if and when all of the whispers turn to shouts.
It just goes to show you – if you build an image on a mound of sand; it could disappear when the tide comes in.