Lance Armstrong is the symbol of a badass mentality. Granted, cycling isn't the most watched sport, but the mental toghness to endure those races is nuts...I think Lance is a pretty positive influence on kids and other people in general... He doesn't make flashy statements or lead a rock star lifestyle. He's a humble man who works his ass off.
The drug they accuse him of taking is EPO , some kind of drug that increases the red blood cells in a person...He has filed suit against the publishers of the book for libel.
I just hope it's not true and those fuckers wanting to make a buck off his hard work get punked.