’Sport has become teacher of life lessons’

Travis Tygart will forever be known as the man who brought Lance Armstrong down. The USADA chief executive explains how he has managed to retain his love for sport despite all he’s uncovered

Travis Tygart’s favourite novel when he was in college was ‘Don Quixote’.

He imparts that particular parcel of information with a knowing chuckle, all too aware maybe of how the story’s central quest and the titular character’s penchant for attacking imaginary enemies could be construed given his role as CEO of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).