It looks like Lance Armstrong’s scheduled appearance on TV with Oprah Winfrey (January 17) hasn’t just excited the cycling community; British gamblers are getting in on the act too with bookmakers Ladbrokes setting odds on the words he may manage to splutter out. Although they are only offering evens on the Texan using the words ‘confess’ and ‘innocent’ better odds can be found with ‘Sunday Times’ at 4/1 (although ‘Paul Kimmage’ the Irish journalist who has spent so much time trying to expose the corruption only gets 2/1) and ‘Sir David Brailsford’ at 8/1.
If you’re not of a gambling nature, perhaps you might try making your own word-bingo card pre-interview and attempting a full-house confessional as you watch. Of course, if it turns out that Armstrong is only going on Oprah to promote a new book (suggested title: ‘Seriously, It’s Not About the Bike’) then you might be wasting your time. We wonder what the odds are on that…
