This blog is not intended to be a crime blotter; nor to simply regurgitate news from other sources. But it is about the Tour de France. And the latest news on Lance Armstrong is inseparable from the TDF.
In a nutshell, a U.S. federal grand jury in February closed its two-year investigation into alleged doping by Armstrong without any criminal charges being filed. But, now the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has accused Armstrong of doping, declared him ineligible for competition (he currently competes in triathlons), and announced its intention to strip him of his 7 Tour de France titles. Armstrong denies any wrongdoing in the strongest terms.
It is sad for the Tour, no matter the final outcome. I have long admired Lance Armstrong for his cycling achievements, and I still want to believe that he is innocent. I don’t intend to comment further on this subject in this blog. I have no picture for this topic. There are endless news sources with extensive write-ups. Here is a link to one such source:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/armstrong-charged-with-doping-by-usada
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