This is generally excellent, but I do have to quibble here:

Terrible comment, re-read the article and particularly sections pertaining to Bassons, Simeoni, Zabriskie and LeMond. Lance went out and destroyed people’s lives and deserves to answer for that. Also, this is idiotic:

Counter-point: Lance Armstrong was an asshole that jealously defended his lying position through coercion, manipulation, lies and lawsuits. In the process of everything he did he destroyed lives and careers.

Great piece Patrick. But I still think you let him off too easy.