He’s confessing to the (lesser) doping charge while denying the (larger) bullying/masterminding charge. William Saletan:
Unable to preserve his initial story—that he never doped—Armstrong is peddling a new story: He doped, he lied about not doping, and that’s all there is to it.
But that’s not all there is to it. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency”s report on Armstrong, issued three months ago, details numerous incidents in which Armstrong, according to sworn witnesses, pressured, threatened, or intimidated others.
Lance Armstrong’s Oprah interview: His threats and bullying are the real story. – Slate Magazine