It’s no secret; Lance Armstrong has had a massive fall from grace. It appears as though the allegations about his drug use whilst cycling are very true and to be honest, it saddens me. It’s not only the fact that I chose to do my year eleven English assignment on his autobiography, believing him to be a true hero that hurts me (although that is a terrible travesty haha). It saddens me that people no longer have the miracle of him overcoming cancer AND winning the Tour De France to believe in.
Despite all of this, I am not
going to ridicule Armstrong. He probably felt pressured to compete with the
best, many of whom were taking performance enhancing drugs. I also believe that
his cancer charity work for Livestrong should not be forgotten. He has helped
many a cancer patient/survivor over the years.
I propose that we don’t
necessarily have to look the other way from Armstrong’s regrettable mistakes.
Instead let’s focus on the tireless work he has put into his charity and the
hope he has given to those affected by cancer throughout the world. 
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