The film will air exclusively on the sports network ESPN in the U.S., but Americans abroad can watch it if they subscribe to the network; by signing up for ExpressVPN (opens in a new tab), they will have the same access as if they were in their home country, not only to ESPN as well as access to other American TV and streaming services.

ESPN's newly produced documentary on Lance Armstrong, LANCE, will discuss how Armstrong, a former American professional athlete, began doping as early as age 21 and how his 1996 diagnosis of testicular cancer may have been caused by drug intake. He admits that his 1996 diagnosis of testicular cancer may have been caused by drug ingestion. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2012 and confessed to doping the following January.

"Probably ..... .21 years old," Armstrong replied after a long silence when asked how old he was when he started doping in a film clip released by ESPN.

This means that he was most likely already doping before he became world road racing champion in 1993 at the age of 21.

"There are many ways to define doping. The simplest definition is "breaking the rules." So we were injecting vitamins and other things earlier in our lives. But it wasn't illegal, so ......."

"But did you know? Armstrong was asked by documentary filmmaker Marina Zenovic.

"What?

"What was in that (syringe)?"

"Of course. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Come on," Armstrong said. 'I'm not that kind of guy. I always asked, 'Oh, what's in here?' I always knew, and I always made up my own mind. Nobody said, 'Don't ask.

"I would never have done that. I understood for myself what was being given to me, and I chose it."

According to various reports on the latest documentary (open in new tab), Armstrong is also asked if he believes that his testicular cancer, diagnosed in 1996, could have been the result of doping.

"I don't know the answer to that question. I don't want to say no.' I don't know if it's yes or no, but I wouldn't say no.'

"The only thing I will say is that the only time I've ever given growth hormone in my life was the 1996 season.

"So, in my mind, growth ...... growth hormone and cells, like ...... If something good needs to grow, I do that. But don't you think it makes sense that if something bad is there, it will grow too?"

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After returning to professional cycling after cancer in 1998, Armstrong was not concerned about the potential negative effects of EPO use by cancer survivors.

"In many ways, this is not going to be a general answer, but EPO is a safe drug.

"Assuming one thing, [EPO is] taken properly, taken under the guidance of a health care professional, and taken in modest doses."

"There are far worse things to put in the body."

The new documentary will be broadcast by ESPN in two installments on May 24 and 31.