Lance Armstrong reveals his biggest regret and the worst thing he did during drug scandal

first episode of  Lance Armstrong documentary, 'Lance' released over weekend and disgraced two-time Tour de France champion revealed worst thing he did during his doping scandal in documentary. Lance Armstrong documentary highlights '10,000' lies 48-year-old told to hide his doping allegations but explained calling his former masseuse Emma O'Reilly a 'w***e' was most regretful thing he did during his fall from grace. Lance Armstrong doping scandal was made public by American's own admission in 2013 when Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs to win his seven Tour de France titles in a row from 1999 till 2005. 

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Lance Armstrong documentary: Armstrong's biggest regret

In recently released Lance Armstrong documentary by ESPN, former cyclist revealed that he was most ashamed when he mistreated his former masseuse Emma O'Reilly. O'Reilly accused Armstrong of using drugs when disgraced cycling great won seven Tour de France titles in a row. At time, Armstrong labelled O'Reilly a 'w***e' and an 'alcoholic'. In Lance Armstrong documentary, 48-year-old admitted that his mistreating of O'Reilly was 'worst thing' he ever did while trying to cover up his lies.

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O'Reilly claimed she used makeup to cover up needle marks on Armstrong's arm which led to Armstrong responding in 'attack mode', furious at those allegations. Although defamed cyclist later admitted his guilt amid Lance Armstrong doping allegations, he explained that he never meant to call O'Reilly a 'w***e' and branded himself an 'idiot' for doing so. "To call a woman a w***e is totally unacceptable," he said on Lance Armstrong documentary. 

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Lance Armstrong doping: Lance Armstrong drugs

In 2012, Lance Armstrong drugs scandal was investigated by  United States Anti-Doping ncy. A year later, Lance Armstrong admitted to doping and using EPO, a performance-enhancing drug which was primary reason for him winning seven Tour de France titles in a row from 1999 till 2005. Upon pleading guilty over us of drugs, seven Lance Armstrong Tour de France titles, including any or medals he won after 1998 were stripped.

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