Reddit reviews It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

I remember reading a gifted copy of Lance Armstrong's autobiography before the scandal broke (It's not about the Bike). I remember it being one of the most sanctimonious books I had ever read. One especially overwrought speech I still remember came from then-girlfriend Sheryl Crow after his cancer diagnosis but before his Tour de France winning streak. It went something like, "You're Lance Armstrong damnit, you're not the kind of person who just gives up. You get on that bike and fuckin' do it!" Turns out she had seen him doping a couple years before that speech.

It seems like the most status-quo worshiping have been disproportionately ensnared in scandal lately. Cosby, Rose, Halperin were among the most sanctimonious of their peers. Weinstein also used artistic prestige and political connections to fuel his complicity machine.

I skimmed over the Deadspin article a few days ago, but it's hard to have much sympathy for Armstrong. He really comes across as a sociopath who used first yellow jerseys and then charity as a bludgeon to shame and silence his critics.