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The Best Analyses Of Lance vs. Oprah, Session 1

Thursday night's remarkable bit of TV drew some very cogent analysis. Here's our collection of the best links, from sources such as letsrun.com, the BBC, ESPN, the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune:

USADA's brief statement calls for "testimony under oath"

The BBC provides a long written transcript of the major points

Phil Hersh cites use of the "everyone was doing it" defense

letsrun's Rojo says, "it was WAY better than I had hoped"

The New York Times calls it "a confession without explanation"

Deadspin's adult-language take on the TV sessions

Runner's World's collection of athlete reactions