Drugs cheat Lance: I’ve told one big lie

DISGRACED cyclist Lance Armstrong sensationally confessed to taking drugs in a TV interview early today.

He told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he used performance enhancing drugs as well as illegal blood transfusions to gain an edge on his competitors.

Armstrong, 41, who was stripped of his Olympics bronze medal yesterday, had strongly denied cheating for more than a decade. His seven Tour de France titles were taken away from him last year.

Asked whether he felt it was possible to win the Tour seven times in succession without doping, he told Oprah: Not in my opinion.

He admitted his use of EPO performance enhancing drugs began from the mid-90s.

DISGRACED cyclist confesses to using performance enhancing drugs in TV interview with Oprah Winfrey

He said: I suppose earlier in my career there was cortisone and then the EPO generation began.

He told Oprah: I view this situation as one big lie, which I repeated a lot of times. I know the truth the truth wasnt out there, the truth wasnt what I said.

The story was so perfect for so long. It was this mythic perfect story and that wasnt true.

Im a flawed character, as you well know. All the fault, all the blame here is on me.

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Drugs cheat Lance: I’ve told one big lie