American fans stay loyal to Lance Armstrong for his Livestrong work
He may be wiped from riding history, but his work for cancer victims will never be forgotten
Lance Armstrong's name will be erased from the record books. He's destined to lose his seven Tour de France titles.
But he's winning the battle of public opinion. The masses in America will never abandon the man who defines cycling.
You could call Armstrong the Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth of cycling, but this description fails to capture how much he towers over his sport.
The average American can name another basketball or baseball great. For most Americans, Armstrong is cycling. The sport is him, and no one else.
America's King of Cycling will forever remain America's King of Cycling. After defeating testicular cancer, Armstrong resolved to help others in the battle.
He's raised, through Livestrong, US$470 million in the struggle against cancer.