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Oprah gets Lance Armstrong to confess (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Jan 12, 2013, 6:22 GMT

(FILE) Happier days: US cyclist Lance Armstrong EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Tune in alert as Oprah Winfrey will speak exclusively with Lance Armstrong in his first no-holds-barred interview.

Armstrong has been banned for life from competing in sporting events governed by the World Anti-Doping Agency code.

Armstrong will confess about the doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating, and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career.

The special 90-minute Thursday night episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” will air Thursday, January 17 (9:00 – 10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.  In addition-the interview will be simultaneously streamed LIVE worldwide on Oprah.com.

from OWN

In the interview, Winfrey speaks with Armstrong at his home in Austin, Texas in the only interview since the seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles and dropped from millions of dollars in endorsement deals after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released an extensive report accusing the renown cyclist of doping throughout his career.  Armstrong was given a lifetime ban on competing professionally. Late last year, Armstrong resigned as chairman of the foundation he created, Livestrong, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight against cancer.

Armstrong will admit to doping during his famed cycling career.  The interview will tape Monday, but won't air until Thursday.

The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported last week that Armstrong was considering a confession to help restore his athletic career in triathlons and running events at age 41.