The day after part one of the highly-anticipated Lance Armstrong interview on the Oprah Winfrey Network was always going to be about those he crushed along the way.

Villarreal, Norwich City, Fyffes, Big Bird, Coldplay, jaundice sufferers, my true love’s hair.

RIGHT now, somewhere in Ireland, someone’s giving their name and telling everybody in the room how they stole from dying relatives or spent their children’s Holy Communion money or sold the curtains for drink.

The 2012 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award has been won by former Tour de France rider Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle with “The Secret Race”, which exposes the culture of doping in professional cycling.

Lance Armstrong’s former team-mate Tyler Hamilton has responded to UCI president Pat McQuaid’s assertion that he and Floyd Landis were “scumbags” by saying that the Irishman has no place in cycling.

RTÉ presenter Pat Kenny (PK) spoke with Pat McQuaid (PM) yesterday over his handling of the Lance Armstrong affair and his role as head of the governing body.

Tyler Hamilton has called on Pat McQuaid to step down as president of the International Cycling Union.

UCI president Pat McQuaid and his predecessor Hein Vergrubben didn’t get to where they are by talking first and thinking second...at least you’d hope not anyway.

Just over a year ago, Eugene McGee got into a bit of bother with some of the head honchos in the GAA.

Fresh questions last night emerged over the “triangle” involving disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, a payment by him to the International Cycling Union (UCI), and a drug- testing laboratory.

Take a bow UCI, to quote Laurel and Hardy: Here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.

Among Lance Armstrong’s former team-mates who gave sworn testimony against him were Michael Barry and George Hincapie and both released statements last night.

Lance Armstrong was a “serial cheat” who led “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen”, United States Anti-Doping Agency said today.

Last night, for the first time in his life, Lance Armstrong gave up.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong faces being stripped of his titles and banned from cycling for life after announcing he will not contest charges levelled by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

A criminal probe of Lance Armstrong and his former US Postal team was closed last night, without the seven-time Tour de France winner being charged over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs.

British rider David Millar believes the federal investigation into drug use in professional cycling offers Lance Armstrong the opportunity to achieve “closure” on the claims which have dogged him.

Lance Armstrong's former team-mate, Tyler Hamilton, has described an alleged systematic programme of doping in the US Postal team in which the seven-time Tour de France winner played a leading role.

SEVEN-TIME Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has made furious attacks on former team-mates, US broadcaster CBS and a federal investigator after the latest drug claims against him.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has made furious attacks on former team-mates, the broadcaster CBS and a federal investigator after the latest drug claims against him.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has denied claims by former team-mate Tyler Hamilton that they took performance-enhancing drugs together.

FLOYD LANDIS hailed the patience and persistence that his parents instilled in him in his youth as he swept to victory in the Tour de France to become the first winner in the post-Lance Armstrong era.

CIARAN POWER will leave for the USA today with a smile on his face after the best performance of his cycling career in the intense heat on Saturday afternoon when he finished 13th in the Olympic Road Race.

Ireland's Ciaran Power came 13th in the men's raod race in Athens today.

Lance Armstrong secured a record sixth Tour de France victory on the Champs Elysee after surviving the final stage unscathed today.

Lance Armstrong won his fifth stage of the 91st Tour de France today to all but seal his sixth successive victory and a pre-eminent place in the history of cycling’s greatest event.

American rider Tyler Hamilton abandoned the Tour de France today, complaining of severe back pain.

Lance Armstrong landed what could prove a decisive blow on his biggest rivals today with a performance devastating to two of the men who hope to deny him a record sixth Tour de France victory.

David Moncoutie provided yet another reason for French cheer in the Tour de France with victory on stage 11 today.

ROBBIE McEWEN claimed the ninth stage of the Tour de France by a whisker in the closest finish of the Tour so far.

Robbie McEwen claimed the ninth stage of the Tour de France by a whisker in the closest finish of this year’s Tour so far.

Filippo Pozzatto timed his sprint finish to perfection to ride into Saint-Brieuc in front and hand the Fassa Bortolo team their second win of this year’s Tour de France.

LANCE ARMSTRONG seized control of the yellow jersey for the first time during his pursuit of a record sixth Tour de France title yesterday, thanks to a display of unmatched power and discipline in the team time-trial from his US Postal outfit.

Lance Armstrong seized control of the yellow jersey for the first time in his pursuit of a record sixth Tour de France title today after his team's time-trial success.

Frenchman Jean-Patrick Nazon produced a superb sprint finish to claim the third stage of the Tour de France today.

Lance Armstrong is within touching distance of a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title this evening after a drama-filled time-trial won by Britain’s David Millar.

JAN ULLRICH fired a warning shot at Tour de France leader Lance Armstrong yesterday in an 18th stage won by Pablo Lastras of Spain in a sprint finish.

Jan Ullrich fired a warning shot at Tour de France leader Lance Armstrong today in an 18th stage won by Pablo Lastras of Spain in a sprint finish.

SERVAIS KNAVEN of Holland pulled off a fine 17th stage victory in the Tour de France yesterday as title contenders Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich kept their powder dry for tomorrow’s potentially decisive time-trial.

American cyclist Tyler Hamilton produced the biggest successful solo breakaway of the centenary Tour de France to secure a remarkable win in the 16th stage yesterday.

AMERICAN cyclist Tyler Hamilton yesterday produced the biggest successful solo breakaway of the centenary Tour de France to post a win in the 16th stage that will go down as one of the most courageous in the 100-year history of the race.

Jan Ullrich of Germany made further inroads into the overall leadership of Lance Armstrong in a centenary Tour de France which is shaping up to be one of the closest in history.