After watching the long fall of Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France wins, Fogel — a filmmaker and avid cyclist — conjured the idea of putting himself through a performance-enhancing drug regime to prove just how easy it is for an athlete to cheat the system. Perhaps as cynical as he was curious, Fogel set out to become his own steroid-riddled guinea pig. The parallel between Armstrong and Icarus, the character, is clear — each bore a ceaseless, destructive desire to push for greater heights before an inevitable crash. The original premise was engaging in its own right. In the fallout, Rodchenkov fleed Russia to the United States, where he became a whistleblower, further exposing the decades-long scheme.

By Andrea Peyser. Lindsey on Monday went from walking the red carpet at a glittering event to peeing in a plastic cup, like some kind of junkie. Officials from the US Anti-Doping Agency came to Lindsey Monday night like jackbooted thugs — not like folks trying to keep such athletes as drug-loving Lance Armstrong clean — after Lindsey informed them she was traveling to New York. As Lindsey attended the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards gala at Lincoln Center — sort of like the Oscars for the rag trade — officials called her on her cellphone and were ushered past security into the event.

If you tuned in to our recaps last summer , you know that, as commentators go, Lance Armstrong punches hard but seldom punches below the belt. Lance knows what plays. Our coverage begins with a preview on July 5 and Stage 1 on July 6, then wraps up three agonizing, dramatic, bloodstained, and glorious weeks later on July Live television does a decent job of showing you the race.

While the former professional cyclist has been staying away from the Hollywood spotlight in recent months, the athlete couldn't turn down the opportunity to be interviewed by Howard Stern. At the same time, he couldn't help but reveal new information about his life as a cyclist before and after the doping scandal. Take a look at seven of the many fascinating topics discussed during today's SiriusXM radio show. What you read and hear may surprise you. Surviving Cancer : While Lance had a few warning signs about his health, he simply decided to ignore them time and time again.