Hero or villain?

Lance Armstrong: The World’s Greatest Champion

The American cyclist divides opinion like few other sporting greats. On the face of it, here stands a remarkable athlete, one who defied medical opinion to survive testicular cancer, before going on to overcome one of sport’s toughest tests a record number of times. A hero to millions, and a champion of the worthiest of causes.

Others, however, see an arrogant, prickly character, and find it difficult to believe that his grandiose feats in a sport riddled with drugs were achieved while remaining whiter than white. Bold revelations by the likes of disgraced former team-mate Floyd Landis haven’t helped quash such fears.