Will Armstrong Be title Stripped?
Declaring "Enough is enough," Lance Armstrong says he will not fight charges brought by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, a surprising decision that sets the stage for the cyclist to be stripped of the Tour de France titles that turned him into an American hero. Armstrong, 40, said his decision did not mean he would accept USADA's sanctions. His lawyers threatened a lawsuit if USADA proceeded with punishing Armstrong, arguing that the agency must first resolve a myriad of disagreements with the International Cycling Union over whether a case against Armstrong should be pursued against based on the evidence. Ref. USAToday
USADA bans Lance Armstrong for life, strips him of Tour de France titles
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency stripped Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles Friday, erasing one of the most incredible achievements in sports after deciding he had used performance-enhancing drugs to do it. Ref. USAToday
Drug cheat Armstrong barred from participating in Chicago marathon
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Lance Armstrong, who was recently stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, has suffered another set back after he was barred from running in the Chicago Marathon next month. "We got ...
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says it will release more than 1,000 pages of evidence detailing the involvement of cyclist Lance Armstrong in what the agency calls "The most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."
Armstrong, who won an unprecedented seven Tour de France titles, announced in August that he would no longer fight doping charges that the agency brought against him.
Newspaper considers suing Lance Armstrong
London's Sunday Times said it may take legal action against cyclist Lance Armstrong, including pursuing him for alleged fraud over a libel settlement, in the wake of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's report labeling him a drug cheat. Ref. Source 6
I used to really believe in this guy. I was a big fan but when he kept winning and kept winning I began to get a little skeptical. He constantly beat some of the worlds top cyclists - and when they admitted to doping themselves I knew the gig was up. No way he could beat the best cyclists seven times in a row and by such large margins with them using performance inhancing drugs themselves unless he was doping as well.
Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity to help it limit the damage from the doping scandal that has snared the former champion cyclist.