Mark Spitz had this to say about PhelpsEpic

However world class cyclists Jan Ullrich and Marco Pantani were not racing due to injuries and drug allegations.They both raced in 2000, and Armstrong won the Tour de France that year as well, defeating Ullrich by just over six minutes And it never really stopped from there. Armstrong won every single Tour de France up until 2005, being the first person to win the event seven years in a row. He had a brief comeback in 2009 where he finished in third position.Being a sport that has been rife with drug allegations and the fact that Armstrong was so dominant, it came no surprise that Armstrong himself was accused of cheating. Armstrong of course has always denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, claiming that he is the most tested athlete in the world.Well maybe outside Ben Cousins. But either way, the ability to come back from a life threatening disease to not only live successfully but compete successfully and be the greatest ever Tour de France competitor is an amazing feat. Some would say his greatest accomplishment was being able to date Sheryl Crow and Kate Hudson. Indeed there would be many men envious of that achievement, but many more would be envious of his cycling records.

Sure he had a team to support him, but no other man in history has won so many Tour de Frances, and no other man has done it with such dominance.. Coming in at number three in Sportpunter's Top 10 sportspeople of the last decade is American swimming sensation Michael Phelps.Phelps record in the pool is unprecedented and totally extraordinary. He has won 14 Olympic gold medals which is the most by any individual, a staggering 5 above the next best Russian gymnast Larissa Latynina. But it was his performance in Beijing that really made him stand out.

His eight gold medals was the most that anyone had ever won in any Olympic games, overtaking the previous best of seven by fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz.Mark Spitz had this to say about Phelps:Epic. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, hes maybe the greatest athlete of all time. Hes the greatest racer who ever walked the planet.Rare praise indeed But it wasnt only in Beijing where he shined. Four years previous at Athens, Phelps won six gold medals and 2 bronze.