Armstrong tells all In Oprah interview

• Published January 19, 2013 Modified January 18, 2013

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T he Legislature opened, a new governor took office, a national debt ceiling battle loomed, but Lance Armstrong stole the show this week. The seven-time Tour de France winner told Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs, despite years of saying otherwise to his fans, his charity and his sponsors. But will his Oprah confession be enough to earn him forgiveness?

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