A lot of public figures lie and cheat, no one really holds grudges for that forever. Ultimately, so long as a famous person cops to his or her screw ups he or she will be forgiven. Even more than people like a downfall, people love a good comeback.

Trouble is Lance did not endear himself to the public at all. He doubled and tripled down on denials at every turn, digging his heels in in especially vitriolic fashion whenever the opportunity to embarrass an accuser presented itself. He's a piece of shit human being with no remorse or true empathy and that's ultimately what cooked his goose; doping is understandable, denying it so viciously made his takedown a personal mission for many.