– You’re kidding? It’s so shameless. This is how news’s sports commentator Jan Petter Saltvedt reacts to Saturday’s big news. “The Tour Sheriff from Texas is ready to shoot sharp in BT’s columns.” This is how Lance Armstrong is presented in the Danish Berlingske Tidende. During the Tour de France cycling race, the American will share his thoughts in the Danish newspaper. – I’m looking forward to it, says Armstrong himself to the newspaper. – The worst dope in history But the signing of the star doesn’t just create joy. – This is very special. He is still a person who stands for everything you don’t want to associate cycling with, says news’s expert Sondre Sørtveit. news EXPERT: Sondre Sørtveit. Lance Armstrong was first known as an outstanding cyclist. He initially refuted all doping speculation, but in 2013 he admitted systematic doping throughout his career. He is therefore banned for life from the sport. – He deserves to be forgotten, said president of the international cycling confederation (UCI) Pat McQuaid, in 2013. – One has struggled with a frayed reputation. Armstrong led the way in bringing cycling down. He is the worst doper in history and, more than anyone else, dragged an entire sport into the quicksand, says Saltvedt. Think it’s a PR stunt The BT editor nevertheless believes that Armstrong, who is now 51 years old, will strengthen the team. – We know very well that there is a shadow over his Tour history. But that does not change the fact that Lance Armstrong knows the race and the sport better than most, reports BT editor Kasper Haugaard to his own newspaper. news’s expert does not buy that explanation. – He has been on quite a few trips to France, yes. But it is still controversial. They should be too good at this. There are plenty of other people in Denmark with just as good knowledge of bicycles. – I expect this to be a PR stunt. It is unnecessary, but he is known to speak straight from the heart. There will probably be some messages, and that creates publicity and clicks. – Everyone has opportunities for forgiveness The news was announced on Saturday morning, only hours before the Tour de France started in northern Spain. The riders at the start had not caught the news when they met news in Bilbao. – He has done a lot of crazy things before. But everyone has opportunities for forgiveness. It’s not something I think about, says Edvald Boasson-Hagen to news before the start of the Tour de France. – Is it okay for him to have such a job considering his past? – There are many others who have had a past who are in the circus. So it’s not something I think about, says Boasson-Hagen. Danish Michael Mørkøv replies as follows when news serves the news: – They are free to find someone to write, says Danish Michael Mørkøv before the start. – You don’t see anything wrong with that, considering his past? – I have no comment on that. BT can do as they see fit.
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