Lance Armstrong in the woods - compelled to admit he used drugs

Lance Armstrong 

The Hero is compelled hard by U.S Anit Doping Agency to admit that he used specific drugs, including erythropoietin, human growth hormone, and blood doping.

"I will spend the rest of my life trying to win back trust and apologizing to people." He said in a chat show with Oprah Winfrey.

Its indeed stranger than fiction how an inspirational cyclist a record seven Tour de France titles winner is being disgraced publicly by a powerful U.S. lobby. 

Armstrong has already been banned for life, stripped of his all race wins and dumped by his sponsors but his problems are far from over.

"I thought I was out of the woods," he said.

"I just assumed the stories would continue for a long time. We're sitting here because there was a two-year federal criminal investigation."

On Thursday, hours before the interview went to air, the International Olympic Committee stripped him of the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Games.

And as a result of his confession, the Texan now faces the prospect of various legal challenges and orders to repay some of the millions of dollars he earned from his success.

One company, Texas-based SCA Promotions, said it would sue the fallen cyclist if he did not pay back $12 million they paid out for Tour de France wins.

"He doesn't deserve, and is not entitled to, that money," Jeff Tillotson, a lawyer for SCA Promotions told Reuters.

Legal experts said that while Armstrong was unlikely to face criminal exposure, his admission would make it more difficult to defend against civil lawsuits, including a federal whistleblower claim filed by former team mate Floyd Landis.

"There are lawyers across the country representing various interests who are recording that interview," said Matt Orwig, a former federal prosecutor now with the law firm Jones Day.

"From a legal perspective, his issues are becoming more difficult, not less."