Lance Armstrong's Doping Confession: Take a Look Back at His Glory Days With Famous Friends

Disgraced cyclist had a slew of celebrity pals and supporters

By Alyssa Toomey Jan 16, 2013 11:14 PMTags
Jake Gyllenhaal, Lance ArmstrongMatt Symons, Gaz Shirley, Pacificcoastnews.com

Lance Armstrong is sorry, but the world may not be ready to forgive him.

The disgraced cyclist's highly anticipated sit-down with Oprah airs tomorrow, and the erstwhile star athlete will reportedly confess to using performance enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles (which he's since been stripped of).

But prior to the biking bombshell, Lance had a slew of celebrity pals and famous ex-girlfriends who not only supported his Livestrong foundation, but were regularly spotted with the cycling star. 

Lance Armstrong admits doping to Oprah

Armstrong's glowing reputation has since been shattered by his alleged doping habits that have now been brought to light, so it should come as no surprise that this year's Livestrong cancer benefit was far less star-studded than year's past. 

So, before we watch Lance sit down with Oprah and set the doping record straight, let's take a look back at the biker in his glory days and shed a tear for those classic sweaty shots with Jake Gyllenhaal