COURAGEOUS WOMEN

Betty Andreu and Emma O'Reilly had scorn poured on them for many years and endured heartache and Law Suits ! Today the person that caused them this aggravation was buried in the first avalanche of 202 pages of evidence ! Just so that he doesn't get complacent , there are another 880 pages coming his way !

Lance no doubt has reasons for the way he conducted his life . I know from personal experience that there are things that i did , that i wish could have been done differently . I made my bed and so will have to lie in it and suffer those consequences . Lance set out on a particular path , and TODAY , has discovered that there are consequences ! What the final wash up will be , is anyone's guess at this time .

Apart from Emma and Betty , there are other victims of the Omerta that seems to have surrounded Lance's career and people like David Walsh will find themselves busy fielding calls from colleagues that doubted their ability to discern the truth .

Paul Kimmage was one of the first to be treated as a Pariah because of his writing about " Doping " , in his book " The Rough Ride " and his subsequent career as a journalist . The evidence that USADA has published today , has come too late for the Trial that flandis did not attend but will be usefully available for Paul should the " prats of Aigle " dare to enter the courtroom on December 12th !

Following are a selection of Tweets this evening after the documents were released on :

http://www.scribd.com/doc/109619079/Reasoned-Decision

2h Cyclocosm.com ‏@Cyclocosm

@Charles_Pelkey In before "ah, so you admit it was a witch hunt, then?"

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2h Charles Pelkey ‏@Charles_Pelkey

So what do you call a "witch hunt" that actually uncovers a coven of witches? @LanceArmstrong

2h David Walsh ‏@DavidWalshST

I did mean to type Emma O'R, and definitely don't want to get on the wrong side of Emma O'Reilly, one of the most formidable women I know!

2h David Walsh ‏@DavidWalshST

When reading USADA report, remember Betsy A, Emily O'R and Stephen S who told the truth 10 years ago, without being compelled to do so.  

2h Ryan Trebon ‏@ryantrebon

You know what takes more courage to do than coming forward and admitting ones mistake? Having the fortitude to not do it in the first place.

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2h Cyclocosm.com ‏@Cyclocosm

Oh man, @michaelibarry. You're almost as bad at this press statement stuff as George.

2h Jonathan Ramsden ‏@Sammydoo13

@DavidWalshST Some might say better late than never for GH et al. Not so sure. Would have been never without BA, E O'R and SS and others

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2h Kathy LeMond ‏@KathyLeMond

@DavidWalshST I love that those strong women played such a role in bringing the truth to the male sport of pro cycling

No doubt there will be much more to add to this story as Australia wakes !

LADIES , THERE IS MUCH THAT COULD BE SAID !

THANKYOU FOR YOUR FORTITUDE !

COURAGEOUS WOMEN