Are all humans benefited equally by EPO or any other PED?
Please. We cannot assess his legacy independent of drug use.
Agreed, his doping did not "level the playing field" it just tilted it differently.
I think Armstrong was/is an amazing athlete -- as were Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, etc -- and it is unfortunate that we'll never know how good he would have been in a drug-free environment. This is not all his fault by any means, though the things he did to cover up his cheating were not very pleasant to read about.
Are all humans benefited equally by EPO or any other PED?
Please. We cannot assess his legacy independent of drug use.
Agreed, his doping did not "level the playing field" it just tilted it differently.
I think Armstrong was/is an amazing athlete -- as were Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, etc -- and it is unfortunate that we'll never know how good he would have been in a drug-free environment. This is not all his fault by any means, though the things he did to cover up his cheating were not very pleasant to read about.