Published 11:08 IST, May 23rd 2020

Lance Armstrong's ESPN documentary to highlight 10,000 lies around disgraced star's doping

The Lance Armstrong documentary which releases on ESPN this Sunday delves into the secrets of the disgraced American and his doping scandals.

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Following conclusion of Michael Jordan's Last Dance, Lance Armstrong documentary has been talk of town on social media. Lance Armstrong documentary is a two-part series that touches upon disgraced cyclist's youth and Lance Armstrong doping stories. Lance Armstrong documentary also reveals how he used "10,000 lies" in a bid to protect his empire and extent he went to keep Lance Armstrong doping scandal a secret.

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Lance Armstrong ESPN series is set to follow up on Last Dance as viewers in USA will be able to view first part of Lance Armstrong documentary on Sunday, May 24. first episode of Lance Armstrong 30 for 30 release date is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 at 9 pm ET. Fans in USA can watch Lance Armstrong 30 for 30 release on ESPN. 

Lance Armstrong ESPN series will showcase rise to prominence of  n-cycling great only for his empire to crumble and see all his titles won after 1988 snatched away from under his se. Lance Armstrong ESPN film will highlight  secrets of  two-time Tour de France champion and  methods he used to evade charges of doping by using "10,000 lies". Lance Armstrong EPO stories were adjudged false until moment  American came clean in 2013 and revealed to world that he could t have won seven Tour De France titles in a row without substance abuse.

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'Lance Armstrong EPO' story was top trending when reports stated that ESPN will broadcast two-part Lance Armstrong documentary. Cycling fans will get a dose of how Lance Armstrong tried his best to keep  doping allegations a secret. In 1996, having won Tour de France previous year while staying clean, Lance Armstrong was diagsed with potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer but survived near-death battle with cancer and returned to sport. 

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Upon returning to circuit from a life-threatening incident, Lance Armstrong won seven straight Tour de France titles from 1999 till 2005 while using Erythropoietin (EPO), a performance-enhancing drug. While brushing up on  Lance Armstrong doping stories, foul-moud Lance Armstrong documentary also claims how American was a 'bully' and 'held grudges' against his opponent and former friend turned nemesis, Floyd Landis.  Lance Armstrong documentary will expose some of deep and dark secrets and lies of American hero turned villain.

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11:08 IST, May 23rd 2020