TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Why Lance Armstrong? Historical context and key turning points in the 'cleaning up' of professional cycling
JO  - International journal of the history of sport
A1  - Dimeo, Paul
SP  - 951
EP  - 968
VL  - 31
IS  - 8
N2  - The US Anti-Doping Agency published its evidence against Lance Armstrong in October 2012 after a lengthy investigation and a series of testimonies from his former US Postal Service teammates. This article aims to understand the development processes - local and global - that led eventually to his 'confession' in January 2013 on the Oprah Winfrey show. By taking a chronological approach from the 1980s onwards, the following key themes will be addressed: the doping state of play when Armstrong began his career; the incremental confessions of other cyclists that helped break down cycling's secret doping culture; the broader organisational changes in anti-doping; the reasons why Armstrong became the focal point of anti-doping efforts; and the implications for professional cycling and anti-doping in the near future. Thus, the aim is to synthesise macro-and micro-level developments to explain the outcomes, and to further understand the consequences of this 'scandal'.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0952-3367
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2013.879858
ID  - ref1
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