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The International Cycling Union has stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles.

The news follows this month's finding by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of "Overwhelming" evidence that he was involved as a professional cyclist in "The most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program." Ref. CNN

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In the interview, which is scheduled to air Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Network, the famed cyclist plans to admit to doping throughout his career but probably will not get into great detail about specific cases and events, the person said. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly about it. Ref. USAToday

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Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff of Livestrong in advance of his interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Associated Press reports, citing a source. Ref. USAToday

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The International Olympic Committee has called on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong to return the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympic Games, IOC communications director Mark Adams said today.

The request comes after Armstrong reportedly admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs after years of denial. His interview with Winfrey airs tonight.

In October, the International Cycling Union stripped the 41-year-old of his seven Tour de France titles. Ref. CNN

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Cyclist Lance Armstrong, after years of denials, said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey aired Thursday night that he used banned substances during his Tour de France victories.

Saying his story of success after overcoming cancer "Was so perfect so long," Armstrong told Winfrey he did not try to change the sport's culture during his career and that he was sorry for making mistakes. Ref. CNN

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Oprah Winfrey And Lance Armstrong A Worldwide Exclusive - In his first no-holds-barred interview, Lance Armstrong speaks to Oprah Winfrey about his alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating, and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career.

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Lance Armstrong once again has decided not to cooperate with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency but said he still plans to "Cooperate fully" with other anti-doping authorities instead. For the second time in two weeks, the famed cyclist has rejected USADA's deadline to submit to a full debriefing about how he cheated on the bike and got away with it for years. If he had agreed to cooperate in time, his testimony could have paved the way for a reduction in his lifetime ban from sanctioned sporting events. Ref. USAToday

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The Justice Department will join a civil lawsuit against disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong, which alleges that the seven-time Tour de France winner defrauded team sponsor U.S. Postal Service by his use of performance enhancing substances. The original lawsuit, filed in 2010 by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis, alleges that the use of illegal substances violated terms of the Postal Service's $30 million sponsorship. Armstrong, who had long denied cheating allegations, acknowledged last month in televised interviews with Oprah Winfrey that his "Mythic perfect story'' of how he reached cycling's highest echelon after battling cancer was "One big lie.'' Ref. USAToday