The federal government joined a civil lawsuit against Lance Armstong, alleging that the cyclist and the company that owns the Tour de France team for which he competed defrauded the United States Postal Service.

Lance Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey this week that he doped en route to winning seven Tours de France. Sally Jenkins still likes him, though.

The Washington Post sports columnist and Lance Armstrong hagiographer offers her thoughts on the discredited cyclist, and she’s as much a fan as ever.