Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong
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312 later admitted: Jacquelin Magnay, “Spanish Cyclist Jesús Manzano Says He Was Given Dog, Cattle and Horse Medications by Eufemiano Fuentes,” Telegraph, February 13, 2013.
313 “If I’m willing to come forward”: Interview with Travis Tygart, 2012.
313 “We were all doing it”: Ibid.
313 “the guys that want to”: Ibid.
314 Landis recalled: Ibid.; interviews with law enforcement agents involved in the case, who are not authorized to speak publicly about the matters they’ve worked on.
315 “See all these security”: Interview with George Hincapie, 2013; interview with Christian Vande Velde, 2013; interview with David Zabriskie, 2013.
315 Thanks in part: Interview with a close friend of Williams’s and a colleague of Williams’s who don’t want to be identified for fear of betraying Williams’s trust, 2013.
319 “What an idiot!”: Interview with a person on the RadioShack team, who was not authorized to speak about any private conversations on the team bus, 2013.
319 “I can’t believe it”: Los Angeles Daily News, “Cyclists: Doping Charges Outlandish,” May 22, 2010.
320 “They’re going to”: Interview with David Zabriskie, 2013.
320 “Why don’t you just deny”: Interview with George Hincapie, 2013.
320 Armstrong stared: Ibid.
320 “How do you feel?”: YouTube video of Armstrong taken from the RadioShack team car, Bicycling, published on the Web on May 14, 2012. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLor65LUslg.
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328 Danielson, once dubbed: Affidavit of Tom Danielson.
328 “Lance called the shots”: Affidavit of Christian Vande Velde.
329 “I want to clear my”: Bonnie D. Ford, “Landis Admits Doping, Accuses Lance,” ESPN.com, May 21, 2010.
329 “If I don’t say something”: Ibid.
332 Landis, would do it all: Paul Kimmage, “Complete Transcript: Paul Kimmage’s Interview of Floyd Landis,” VeloNews, February 1, 2011.
332 “feel guilty at all”: Ford, “Landis Admits Doping, Accuses Lance.”
333 “You know, don’t tell”: Interview with David Zabriskie, 2013.
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334 They wanted George Hincapie: Interviews with several investigators with knowledge of the case. They didn’t want their names used because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about their cases.
334 He served him with a subpoena: Interview with Chris Manderson, Hamilton’s lawyer, 2013.
335 Landis’s claims that: Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell, “The Case of the Missing Bikes,” Wall Street Journal, July 3, 2010.
336 a story in the New Yorker: Michael Specter, “The Long Ride,” the New Yorker, July 15, 2002.
338 “You’re the first person”: Interview with Chris Manderson, 2013.
339 “I might be distracted”: Neal Rogers, “Lance Armstrong: Crashes Not Result of Distraction by Federal Inquiry,” VeloNews, July 18, 2010.
341 Doug Miller, the main: Interviews with several people involved in the case who are not authorized to talk publicly about the matter, 2012 and 2013.
343 Herman would pay: Reed Albergotti, “Armstrong Lobbying Targeted Investigator,” Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2013.
343 First, he told Armstrong: Interview with two people with knowledge of Fabiani’s conversation with Armstrong. Those people wanted to remain anonymous so as not to be seen as breaching Armstrong’s trust.
348 “You are not a rat”: Interview with Chris Manderson, 2013.
349 “How much are they”: Hamilton and Coyle, The Secret Race, 258–259.
349 “Run don’t walk”: Affidavit of Levi Leipheimer.
349 Within a week of taking Armstrong on: Interview with two lawyers present at the meeting, who are not authorized to talk publicly about it, April 2013.
350 “You’re going to have a hard time prosecuting”: Ibid.
350 “You know you guys are going to”: Ibid.
350 They were 99 percent sure: Interviews with two people with direct knowledge of the investigation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the case, 2013.
351 Birotte told one investigator: Interview with the investigator who spoke to Birotte, 2013. He didn’t want his name published because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation or its outcome.
351 The Justice Department had received: Letter from the Justice Department regarding a Freedom of Information Act request.
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356 whose services Hincapie: Interview with a close friend of Williams’s who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of betraying Williams’s trust, and with two people with knowledge of the situation who aren’t authorized to speak about it, 2013.
357 “Can you believe all this”: Interviews with Christian Vande Velde, February 2013, and George Hincapie, July 2013.
361 The ever-stubborn Gunderson: Interview with Micki Rawlings, Gunderson’s sister, 2013.
361 “I can’t assure you”: Ibid.
362 Ulman chatted with Senator Kay Bailey: Pete Yost, “Influence Game: Armstrong’s Lobbying Circle,” Associated Press, July 17, 2012.
362 Among his next several stops: Interviews with staff members, including Philip Schmidt, of Representative Serrano’s office.
363 “substantially if not all”: Ibid.
363 “Livestrong was supposed”: Ibid.
364 Stapleton asked USOC officials: Interview with two USOC officials and two USADA officials who didn’t want to be named because they are not authorized to speak publicly on behalf of their organization, 2013.
365 Upon advice from Washington lawyer: Interview with Lance Armstrong, 2013; interview with a person on Armstrong’s legal team who was not authorized to speak about the case.
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367 Fabiani, the spokesman, blamed: Interviews with several people with direct knowledge of the reaction to the USADA report’s going online, 2013. Those people didn’t want their names published for fear of losing Armstrong’s trust.
370 Armstrong and his team quietly: Ibid.
372 Just before 2 p.m.: Interview with Annie Skinner, spokeswoman for USADA, 2013.
373 Armstrong clicked: Interviews with several people with direct knowledge of the reaction to the USADA report’s going online, 2013. Those people didn’t want their names published for fear of losing Armstrong’s trust.
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377 though he was the person: Interview with Lance Armstrong, 2013.
378 foundation board members who had formed: Interview with Mark McKinnon, 2013.
378 “If Lance doesn’t leave”: Ibid.
382 Ungerleider helped broker: Interviews with two people involved in the meeting and several people briefed on the meeting, 2013. They didn’t want their names used because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the meeting.
383 Even USADA: Ibid.
383 “Travis, you’re a”: Ibid.
384 Tygart said he could: Ibid.
385 “At the end of the day”: Ibid.
386 “I can’t get up in the”: Ibid.
388 He was sick of: Interview with Lance Armstrong, 2013.
388 “So-and-so said this”: Interview with Adam Wilk, 2013.
388 “I’m sorry for everything”: Interview with Doug Ulman, Livestrong CEO, June 2013.
392 He offered them $1 million: Interviews with Bob Hamman and Jeff Tillotson, April 2013.
392 “We’re all suckers”: CBS News, July 19, 2013.
393 First, he offered the government: Interviews with two people involved in the case, 2013. They didn’t want to be interviewed because the case is ongoing.
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399 He’d shoot me an e-mail: Lance Armstrong e-mail message to author, October 10, 2006.
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INDEX
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Abt, Sam, 109
Ali, Muhammad, 281, 396
Allen, Mark, 29
Anders, David, 356–57
Anderson, Mike, 204
Anderson, Phil, 43
Andreu, Betsy Kramar, 82–88, 145–47, 156, 158–61, 171, 208, 213–15, 219–20, 236–37, 262, 271–74, 276, 284–86, 287, 289–90, 326, 344, 353, 379–80, 389–91, 392, 396
Andreu, Frankie, Jr., 145, 272, 286
Andreu, Frankie “Ajax,” 38, 42, 67, 69–70, 82–83, 84–87, 88, 103, 116, 134, 135, 146, 147, 156, 159–61, 171, 192–93, 212–14, 215, 219–20, 254–56, 271–75, 276, 278, 284–92, 312, 325, 341, 345, 353, 376, 379, 380, 390–91, 399, 403
Anquetil, Jacques, 53, 109, 377
Arenas, Jose, 13
Argentin, Moreno, 64
Armstrong, Grace, 5, 8–9, 260, 272, 391
Armstrong, Isabelle, 5, 8–9, 260, 272, 391
Armstrong, Kristin Richard, 5, 7, 8, 91–92, 110–11, 132, 148, 156, 158–59, 173–75, 178, 201, 203–4, 265, 270, 273, 309, 368, 387
Armstrong, Linda Mooneyham Gunderson, 13–20, 21–22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33–34, 37, 38, 46, 76–77, 98, 110, 173–75, 176–77, 178, 373, 387, 393, 404
Armstrong, Luke, 8–9, 175, 203, 260, 272, 388, 391
Armstrong, Max, 3, 8–9, 272
Armstrong, Olivia, 8–9, 272
Armstrong, Tami, 34
Armstrong, Terry “Sales,” 13, 18–19, 21–27, 29, 31–34, 38, 394, 405
Ashenden, Michael, 271
Baker, Darren, 101–2, 104, 105–6, 108–10, 332
Balar, Arjun Vasant, 88
Ballester, Pierre, 210, 212, 260, 270
Barry, Michael, 181, 194–95, 309, 326
Basso, Ivan, 301
Bassons, Christophe “Mister Proper,” 138–39, 218, 225, 248
Beloki, Joseba, 208–9, 402
Berzin, Evgeni, 64
Birdsong, Michael, 392
Birotte, André, Jr., 350–51
Bisceglia, Gerard, 267
Biskup, Paul, 113
Bloomberg, Michael, 297
Bock, Bill, 278, 352, 366–67, 368–69, 383, 384
Bohlmann, Andy, 57
Bonds, Barry, 235, 314, 347–48
Bono, 256
Bordry, Pierre, 297
Boren, Buddy, 257
Borysewicz, Eddie, 36, 56, 100, 101
Breen, Sean, 371
Brinkley, Douglas, 293
Bruyneel, Johan, 9, 128, 130–32, 140, 153, 162, 163, 164, 165, 181–83, 189–90, 192, 193–94, 195, 196, 202–3, 207, 220, 239, 240, 243, 245, 255, 289, 296, 308, 309, 315, 318–19, 320–21, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 342, 345, 356, 359, 381, 393
Bubka, Sergey, 267
Buck, Monica, 72–73, 74
Burch, Tory, 294
Burton, Rick, 150
Carlisle, Mike, 219
Carmichael, Chris, 6, 41, 57–58, 75, 86, 90, 98, 145, 171–73, 236–37, 273, 370
Carmichael, Paige, 86, 273
Carpenter, Connie, 298
Carter, David, 150
Casartelli, Fabio, 74–75
Casey, Dylan, 117, 192
Catlin, Don, 54–56, 295, 297, 301
Celaya, Pedro, 101, 106–7, 113–15, 121, 127, 129, 345, 356, 359
Chirac, Jacques, 125
Clemens, Roger, 347–48
Clinton, Bill, 151, 256, 297, 343, 346
Conconi, Francesco, 73
Contador, Alberto, 302–3, 345
Coppi, Fausto, 109, 377
Costas, Bob, 268–70
Coyle, Daniel, 212, 374
Crawford, Rick, 26–28, 29
Creed, Mike, 393
Crow, Sheryl, 10, 218, 256, 269–70, 272, 277, 294, 346, 387
Cruz, Tony, 198
Danielson, Tom, 316, 327, 329, 333, 334, 354, 357, 358
Davis, Josh, 178
Dean, Julian, 190
DeCanio, Matt, 188
de Ceurriz, Jacques, 164
del Moral, Luís García, 127–30, 133, 136, 140–41, 153, 156, 162, 181, 191, 193–94, 195, 207, 239, 244, 249–50, 251–52, 359
Deramé, Pascal, 287
Draaijer, Annalisa, 71
Draaijer, Johannes, 71
Eder, Scott, 28, 29–32
Eichner, Daniel, 313
Einhorn, Lawrence, 94, 145, 149
Ekimov, Viatcheslav, 114, 154
Ellis, Doug, 295–96
Els, Ernie, 264
Empfield, Dan, 360
English, Alan, 211, 392–93
Espinoza, Zap, 260
Evanshine, Jeff, 42
Fabiani, Mark, 343, 346, 352, 367
Fager, Jeffrey, 348
Fairey, Shepard, 299
Fedrigo, Pierrick, 343
Ferrari, Michele, 64, 72–74, 75, 80–81, 96, 129, 133, 145, 157, 158, 159–60, 162, 166–68, 170, 171, 172–73, 176, 202, 208, 213, 217, 239, 273, 309, 328, 334, 345, 356, 359, 373, 377, 390
Ford, Bonnie, 329
Fraser, Angus, 102–3
Fuentes, Eufemiano, 222–23, 238, 240
Furlan, Gio
rgio, 64
Gaggioli, Roberto, 44–45
Garvey, Jeff, 90, 98–99, 375, 379
Geisler, Nancy, 40
Gorski, Mark, 101, 130, 136, 145, 155
Gretzky, Wayne, 396
Griffith, Clark, 364
Gunderson, Eddie Charles “Sonny,” 13–18, 20, 21, 360–61, 404
Gunderson, Micki. See Rawlings, Micki Gunderson
Gunderson, Mr. (Lance’s paternal grandfather), 14, 16
Gunderson, Willine. See Harroff, Willine Gunderson “Mom-o”
Gunn, Odessa, 286, 349
Hamilton, Bill, 223–24
Hamilton, Haven, 156–57, 158, 163, 238–39, 338
Hamilton, Tyler, 100, 102, 104, 129, 135, 140, 153–54, 156–57, 158, 161, 163–64, 171, 199, 202, 209, 221–24, 236, 238–39, 240, 246, 283, 334–35, 337–38, 341–43, 347, 348, 349, 353–54, 370, 374–75, 390, 401, 403
Hamman, Bob, 262–64, 265–66, 270–71, 276, 278
Hamman, Chris, 263
Haney, LaTrice, 316–17
Hansen, Anna, 8–9, 299–300, 335, 351, 394
Harroff, Willine Gunderson “Mom-o,” 14, 15, 16, 17–20
Heiden, Eric, 92
Hendershot, John, 58–63, 67–68, 69, 75, 78–79, 81, 103, 346
Hendrix, Jimi, 193
Herman, Tim, 343, 358, 367, 371, 381, 383–84
Higgins, Mark, 302
Hincapie, George “Big George,” 38, 40, 42, 63, 64–65, 102–4, 105, 108, 114, 116, 133–34, 135, 142, 147, 163, 190, 195, 196, 202, 216, 217, 219–20, 255, 303–4, 305, 309, 315, 319, 320, 328–29, 330, 332–33, 334, 345, 354–58, 370, 373, 375, 381, 403–4
Hincapie, Mrs. (mother), 103
Hincapie, Ricardo, 102, 103
Hincapie, Rich, 102
Hirst, Damien, 6, 299
Hood, Andy, 215
Hoyt, Jim, 30–31
Hudson, Kate, 294
Huet, Hugues, 154
Hutchison, Kay Bailey, 362
Ikwuakor, Onye, 352
Indurain, Miguel, 71
Jalabert, Laurent, 217
Jansen, Dan, 92
Jemison, Marty, 100–101, 190
Johnson, Ben, 86
Johnson, Steve, 186, 187, 220–21, 291, 308, 309–10, 315
Jones, Larry “Chipper,” 229, 231, 232
Jones, Marion, 235, 314, 315
Jordan, Michael, 150, 263, 396