Lance Armstrong immortalized in graffiti 'doping' artwork

In the dead of night, in the bohemian Los Angeles district of Fairfax, a "guerrilla" street artist is about to start work.

In his day job as a professional photographer he has been in riots where rocks and iron bars were being thrown. That has given him an almost innate sense of detecting danger, but as long as he is careful and quick, this particular installation should pass off without incident.

He lurks in the shadows on North Genesee, near the junction of Melrose Avenue with the tools he needs -- two stencils and two cans of aerosol paint, one black and one yellow.

One last time, he glances up and down the street, making sure that "Black and Whites" -- the name given to the L.A. Police Department's Ford Crown Victoria vehicles -- are not cruising nearby.

With the coast clear, he gets down to work. Ten minutes later it is done.

He breathes a sigh of relief and steps back to admire his latest masterpiece.

It is a stenciled image of fallen American hero Lance Armstrong. The Texan is depicted wearing that iconic yellow Tour de France leader's jersey aerodynamically hunched over the handlebars of his bike.

But something jars -- poking out of the disgraced cyclist's back is an intravenous drip, a graphic reference to the 41-year-old's doping past that has finally caught up with him.




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