Originally Posted by
sweets
I agree he has been treated more harshly, but it is, as has been said a few times here, because he oversaw the crucifixion of so many people in the media and elsewhere that dared to question his status.
Their careers got ruined, even though they have subsequently been proved right.
As far as I know, none of the other cheats did that, and despite Armstrong's attempts to self-rehabilitate, his victims remain.
Plus, there is the issue that his continued cheating had a near-disastrous effect on the whole sport. There is bound to be an element of revenge wreaked upon him, having continued to evade (or collude with?) the sports governing authorities for so long.
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