{"id":292851,"date":"2020-05-25T14:08:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1155606"},"modified":"2020-05-25T14:08:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T20:08:05","slug":"lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espns-30-for-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espns-30-for-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Armstrong Documentary: See the Biggest Bombshells From ESPN&#8217;s 30 for 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-meta\" readability=\"8.375\">\n<p class=\"entry-meta\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\"><span class=\"u-lc\">by<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/authors\/mike-vulpo\">Mike Vulpo<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"entry-meta__time\">Mon., May. 25, 2020 1:08 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-social-icons\" class=\"cs-container\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" data-omniture-info=\"{ &quot;pagename&quot; : &quot;news:news:tv:articles:1155606:lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espns-30-for-30&quot;, &quot;widgetType&quot; : &quot;share:social&quot;, &quot;pageType&quot; : &quot;text-blocks&quot; }\">\n<ul class=\"cs-list clear\">\n<li class=\"cs-fb cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"cs-ts cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Tweet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"email-bttn-article-detail-social-icons\" class=\"cs-email cs-item\">\n<p><span class=\"cs-sharetext\">Email<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"video-int-0\" class=\"video--dock post-content post-content--grouped\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-dock=\"parent\">\n<div data-dock=\"item\">\n<p>move<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dock__close dock__button dock__button--hidden hidden\" data-dock=\"button\" data-hook=\"dock-close\">close<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-dock=\"shadow\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"video__container video__container--dock\" data-js=\"video-embed\" data-video-id=\"195102\" data-video-scope=\"video_195102\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"true\">\n<div class=\"vilynx_wrapper\" data-hook=\"vilynx-video_195102\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eonlinethumbs-a.akamaihd.net\/images\/845\/791\/raw_20120829_armstrong_195102.jpg\" class=\"video__placeholder-img\" data-hook=\"img-video_195102\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dock__title hidden\" data-dock=\"title\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><em>Now Playing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Up Next<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lance Armstrong Shares Hopeful Future<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"video-int-txt-0\" class=\"post-content text-block clearfix post-content--groupedn-txt\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"40.802130044843\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-video-text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"22.613228699552\">\n<p>He&#8217;s the athlete that everyone has an opinion on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At one point, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/lance_armstrong\">Lance Armstrong<\/a><\/strong> was seen as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Ultimately, a cheating scandal would make him one of the sports community&#8217;s most controversial figures.<\/p>\n<p>But in a new <em>30 for 30<\/em> documentary series on ESPN simply titled &#8220;Lance,&#8221;&nbsp;the athlete agreed to be interviewed on the record where he discussed everything from the drugs he took, his treatment of others and his downfall in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday night, viewers watched part one where Lance got incredibly candid on doping allegations, how he survived cancer and many more topics. The show instantly trended online with many sports and pop culture fans alike&nbsp;wanting more before the dramatic conclusion airs May 31 on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>For those who missed out on the beginning, we&#8217;re here to help with just some of the many shocking moments in the documentary.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cta-1\" class=\"post-content cta clearfix\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">\n<div class=\"column cta__thumb\" data-url=\"\/photos\/167\/sports-nuts-famous-fans\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image--full\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019928\/rs_600x600-191028095019-600-Rihanna-NBA.jpg?fit=inside|192:192&amp;output-quality=90\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"column cta__text\" data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-cta\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"cta__title\">Photos<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/167\/sports-nuts-famous-fans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sports Nuts: Famous Fans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" class=\"post-content text-block clearfix post-content--groupedn-txt\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"50.734693877551\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"2.6938775510204\">\n<p>It&#8217;s safe to say &#8220;Lance&#8221; has already proven to be one heck of a ride. Keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/31011\/lance-armstrong-30-for-30-documentary-bombshells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scrolling below<\/a> and watch <em>30 for 30<\/em> Sunday night at 9 p.m. only on ESPN.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" class=\"post-content\" data-textblock-tracking=\"vertical-gallery\" readability=\"34\">\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"35.5\">\n<div id=\"photo-1094047\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020425\/rs_634x1024-200525123811-634-Lance-Armstrong-ch-052520-2.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1094047\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Jay West for Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">When It All Began<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"37\">\n<p>During part one, Lance and his teammates were asked to share the&nbsp;first time they ever doped. Lance says he was 21 during his first professional season and he knew exactly what he was doing and chose to do it. He says it was a cortisone stimulant and yes, he ended up winning the race which was the 1993 World Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"36\">\n<div id=\"photo-1094046\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020425\/rs_1024x759-200525123712-1024-Lance-Armstrong-ch-052520-03.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1094046\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Ezra Shaw for Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Cancer Scare<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"38\">\n<p>During the off-season,&nbsp;Lance recalls being at home and&nbsp;feeling pain in his testicle. He didn&#8217;t know if it was simply because he sat on a bike all day. At first, he ignored the symptoms. Then he started coughing huge amounts of blood. Immediately, the doctor told him he had advanced testicular cancer and scheduled surgery 24 hours later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"34.5\">\n<div id=\"photo-1094045\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020425\/rs_1024x759-200525123613-1024-Lance-Armstrong-ch-052520.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1094045\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Liaison for Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Beating Death<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"39\">\n<p>Lance&#8217;s cancer battle may have been tougher than fans first realized. In the beginning, doctors thought there was no hope. And to&nbsp;Lance, it made no sense since he was one of the fittest people in the world. The cancer would ultimately move to his brain. He has his testicle removed, then brain surgery, then chemo. He surprised doctors and survived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"36\">\n<div id=\"photo-1093800\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"877\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2020422\/rs_1024x759-200522062953-1024-Lance-Armstrong-ch-052220.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"1093800\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Tim de Waele for Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">What Caused His Cancer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"38\">\n<p>When asked if he got cancer because of doping, Lance isn&#8217;t sure. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know the answer to that. I don&#8217;t want to say no because I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s right either,&#8221; he shared. According to the cyclist, the only time he did growth hormone was the 1996 season. It made good things grow so it makes sense that bad things would grow too. It inspired him to start the Lance Armstrong Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"33\">\n<div id=\"photo-793601\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"634\" data-height=\"475\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/201726\/rs_634x475-170306163407-634-lance-armstrong-mv-3617.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"793601\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong \"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Instagram<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">Almost Caught<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>During part one, the documentary looks back at the time when one of&nbsp;Lance&#8217;s samples comes back with cortisone in it. He claimed he was using it as a cream for sores (allowed) and not injecting it (not allowed). The UCI let it go because of the fairytale of&nbsp;Lance&#8217;s cancer recovery. His star power&nbsp;begins to grow in more ways than he could imagine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content__image post-content__image--centered\" readability=\"35\">\n<div id=\"photo-554588\" class=\"v-gallery__post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" class=\"image--full lazy-load__img js-lazy-load\" data-width=\"402\" data-height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2015117\/rs_634x1024-150217051520-634.Lance-Armstrong-JR-21715.jpg?fit=inside|900:650&amp;output-quality=90\" data-id=\"554588\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"image__credits image__credits--right\">Michael Stewart\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-gallery__title\">His Leading Ladies<\/h3>\n<div class=\"v-gallery__text\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>While Sheryl Crow was not mentioned in part one of the documentary, there is a brief mention of his ex-wife Kristin Richard who is&nbsp;very&nbsp;supportive of her husband, but also calls him out when she needs to. No word on if Sheryl will be discussed in part two.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content post-content--interstitial clear\" data-block-type=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"v-gallery__interstitial clearfix\">\n<p class=\"v-gallery__continue-text\">Article continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tune-in-4\" class=\"post-content\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"33\">\n<p class=\"tune-in__text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">Watch <em>Daily Pop<\/em> weekdays at 12:30 p.m., only on E!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1155606\/lance-armstrong-documentary-see-the-biggest-bombshells-from-espn-s-30-for-30?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&#038;utm_source=eonline&#038;utm_medium=rssfeeds&#038;utm_campaign=rss_topstories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: E! 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