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Lance Armstrong apologizes in person to Livestrong staff
Fallen cycling hero Lance Armstrong personally apologized Monday to staff members of the Livestrong cancer charity ahead of his much anticipated interview with talk show diva Oprah Winfrey. “Lance came to the Livestrong Foundation’s headquarters today for a private conversation with our staff and offered a sincere and heartfelt apology…
Lance Armstrong may admit to doping, NYT report says
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported. Armstrong has told associates and anti-doping officials he is considering admitting publicly that he used blood transfusions and banned drugs…
Firm wants Lance Armstrong to repay millions in bonuses
LOS ANGELES — Dallas insurance company SCA Promotions is demanding the return of millions of dollars in bonuses paid to Lance Armstrong now that the shamed cyclist’s Tour de France victories have been expunged. “Mr. Armstrong is no longer the official winner of any Tour de France races and as…
World cycling organization strips Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour de France titles
Disgraced Lance Armstrong’s fate was sealed on Monday, as cycling’s under-fire world governing body decided to back a life ban for doping and strip him of his record seven Tour de France titles. The International Cycling Union (UCI) said it supported the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) decision to erase the…
Livestrong riders divided over Lance Armstrong legacy
AUSTIN, Texas — Riders in Sunday’s Livestrong Challenge charity benefit bicycle race have mixed opinions on the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and the legacy of a disgraced cyclist who is also a hometown hero. Armstrong greeted a record 4,300 riders before the start of the 15th annual event and spoke…
Lab chief: Lance Armstrong’s 2001 test was suspicious, not a failure
Lance Armstrong’s contentious 2001 Tour of Switzerland drug test was suspicious, but wasn’t proof of EPO doping, even by today’s stringent standards, the laboratory chief who oversaw the procedure has told AFP. That test taken 11 years ago forms part of the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) damning dossier which…
Sponsors flee Armstrong as he quits Livestrong
Sponsors stampeded away from endorsement deals with doping-disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong, who also stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong anti-cancer charity he founded. Armstrong was issued a life ban and stripped of seven Tour de France titles in August by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which last week…
Lance Armstrong ‘may take lie test’ as new claims emerge
PARIS — Disgraced cycling icon Lance Armstrong might be prepared to take a lie detector test, his lawyer has suggested, as further damning evidence emerges of the intimidation and threats he used to cover up his alleged drug taking. While Armstrong has refused to respond to the litany of charges…
Experts say Lance Armstrong could still be prosecuted
It may require years of legal argument and enormous financial cost, but Lance Armstrong could yet be forced into court on charges that he lied when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. The 41-year old former cyclist, whose seven Tour de France wins and cancer charity made him a global…
Anti-doping agency: Armstrong scheme ‘most sophisticated’ ever
The US Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday it has gathered “overwhelming” evidence that Lance Armstrong and fellow US Postal Service cyclists had engaged in sport’s biggest doping conspiracy ever. In a statement, the agency said it was releasing its “reasoned decision” and more than 1,000 pages of supporting evidence to the…
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