Besides what is wrong with people having their illusions? As far as hope inspiring heros go to millions of people, he has to be near the top, doper or not. My favorite part of this article:
"It has made him so strong that he's won this cockamamie bike race six years in a row, this race that seems to stand for so much to so many people outside our borders. And, of course, it kills the French that he does it. So hooray for Lance."