Armstrong Cross Examination

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Unpublish dialog from a secret Novitzky / Armstrong deposition... very interesting... #1 schroetlin

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Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 08-November 05 Gender:Male Location:I can usually be found somewhere in the vacinity of myself... Interests:bearings mostly... It's all ball bearings these days Posted 25 May 2011 - 09:16 AM

Novitzky: Johan Bruyneel was clear on what you wanted?
Armstrong: Crystal.
Novitzky: Any chance Johan Bruyneel ignored the order?
Armstrong: (Left eyebrow lifted to indicate astonishment) Ignored the order?
Novitzky: Any chance he... forgot about it?
Armstrong: (Confidently) No.
Novitzky: Any chance Johan Bruyneel left your hotel room and said "Lance is wrong?"
Armstrong: (Flatly) No.
Novitzky: When Johan Bruyneel spoke to the Team, and ordered them not to use PED’s, any chance they ignored him?
Armstrong: You ever raced with a world class cycling team, son?
Novitzky: No, sir.
Armstrong: Ever competed in a grand tour?
Novitzky: No, sir.
Armstrong: Ever put your career in another man's hands; ask him to put his career in yours?
Novitzky: No, sir.
Armstrong: We follow orders, son. We follow orders or the team loses sponsorship dollars, I lose sponsorship dollars. It's that simple. Are we clear?
Novitzky: Yes, sir.
Armstrong: Are we clear?
Novitzky: Crystal; sir I just have one more question before I call Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis....If you gave an order, that the USPS Cycling Team stay clean, and your orders are always followed, then why would Dr. Ferrari's services be needed? Why would it be necessary to keep his number on speed dial?
Armstrong: (Reciting) Some of the domestiques were sub-standard riders, he was being contacted beca...
Novitzky: (interrupting) That is NOT what you said! You said your relationship with him was severed because you have a public image to uphold.
Armstrong: That's correct-
Novitzky: You said "image", I said 'public image?' You said "is there any other kind?"
Armstrong: I know what I said.
Novitzky: I can have the court reporter give back to you-
Armstrong: I know what I said! I don't need to have it read back to me like I'm some kind of-
Novitzky: Then why the two orders? Lance?
Armstrong: (Awkwardly) Sometimes riders take matters into their own hands...
Novitzky: No, sir. You made it clear just a moment ago that your domestiques never take matters into their own hands; your men follow orders or sponsorship dollars are lost. So Dr. Ferrari shouldn't have been on any contact lists at all, should he have, Lance?
Armstrong: You snotty little bastard.
Fabiani: Your Honor, I would like to ask for a recess.
Novitzky: I'd like an answer to the question judge.
Judge: The court will wait for an answer.
Novitzky: If Johan Bruyneel gave an order that illegal performance enhancement techniques weren't to be tolerated, then why did Dr. Ferrari have to be consulted? Lance? Johan Bruyneel ordered the blood transfusions, didn't he, because that's what you told Johan Bruyneel to do.
Fabiani: Object!
Novitzky: And when it started to look bad...
Judge: [interrupting] That'll be all councilor.
Novitzky: [finishing] ...you told the guys to deny everything!
Fabiani: [interrupting] Your Honor!
Judge: [interrupting] Councilor, I'll hold you in contempt!
Novitzky: You bribed WADA with inappropriate donations!
Fabiani: [interrupting] Your Honor!
Novitzky: ...and you doctored the test from the 2001 Tour de Swisse!
Fabiani: Damn it, Novitzky!
Novitzky: And now I'm asking you!
Judge: Consider yourself in contempt!
Novitzky: Lance Armstrong, did you order the blood transfusions?!
Judge: You don't have to answer that question!
Armstrong: I'll answer the question. You want answers?
Novitzky: I think I'm entitled.
Armstrong: You want answers?!
Novitzky: I want the truth!
Armstrong: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has bicycles, and those bicycles have to be raced by men in lycra. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Frankie Andreu? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom! You weep for Tyler and you curse Floyd. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that PED use, while tragic, wins races. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, wins Tours! You don't want the truth, because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that bike! You need me on that bike!! We use phrases like "most tested athlete", "never tested positive", "where's the proof". We use these phrases as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a public who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very inspiration that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "Thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bicycle, and go win a f**kin’ Tour de France! Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!
Novitzky: Did you order the transfusions?
Armstrong: I did the job that—-
Novitzky: Did you order the transfusions?!
Armstrong: You're goddamn right I did!!
Bailiff: Lance Armstrong, you have the right to remain silent. Any statement you make-
Armstrong: I'm being charged with a crime? Is that what this is? I'm being charged with a crime? This is funny, that's what this is. This is... [tries to lunge at Novitzky but is stopped by Bailiff's] I'm gonna rip out your eyes and piss in your dead skull! You f**ked with the wrong cyclist!!
Bailiff: Lance Armstrong! Do you understand your rights as I have just read them to you?
Armstrong: You f**kin' people. You have no idea how to win a Tour. All you did was weaken the sport today, Novitzky. That's all you did. You put Europe's 2nd biggest past-time in danger. Sweet dreams, son.
Novitzky: Don't call me "son". I'm a Federal Investigator AND a recreational cyclist. And you're under arrest, you son of a bitch. The witness is excused.

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[jeremy]

Novitzky: I want the truth!
Armstrong: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has bicycles, and those bicycles have to be raced by men in lycra. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Frankie Andreu? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom! You weep for Tyler and you curse Floyd. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that PED use, while tragic, wins races. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, wins Tours! You don't want the truth, because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that bike! You need me on that bike!! We use phrases like "most tested athlete", "never tested positive", "where's the proof". We use these phrases as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a public who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very inspiration that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "Thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bicycle, and go win a f**kin’ Tour de France! Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

That's freaking hilarious