The downfall of Lance Armstrong is one of the most controversial topics in sports right now. There are many questions that are still unanswered and may not be for a long time. Did he really need to cheat to win? Was he really an elite athlete? How long had he been cheating? Is he really an American icon anymore? Does he deserve the $125 million he has right now? These are all question that people all over the globe want to know but the main question is did his ambition or his quest for power cause his downfall in the world of sports? There are a few major points that prove that Lance Armstrong's ambition caused his downfall. The first is that he wanted to win more Tour De France than anyone in history. “It was this mythic perfect story, and