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USADA says it will strip Lance Armstrong of all seven Tour de France titlesThe U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he declared he was finished fighting the drug charges that threaten his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time.Travis Tygart, USADA’s chief executive, said Armstrong would also be hit with a lifetime ban on Friday.“I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999,” Armstrong said. “The toll this has taken on my family and my work for our foundation and on me leads me to where I am today — finished with this nonsense.” (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

USADA says it will strip Lance Armstrong of all seven Tour de France titles
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he declared he was finished fighting the drug charges that threaten his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time.

Travis Tygart, USADA’s chief executive, said Armstrong would also be hit with a lifetime ban on Friday.

“I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999,” Armstrong said. “The toll this has taken on my family and my work for our foundation and on me leads me to where I am today — finished with this nonsense.” (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

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    Unfair and unjust!!!
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    I hope that junk ain’t true. Lance is very inspirational, especially in his cameo in Dodgeball.
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    This is TOTAL bullshit! Haters gonna, hate! There is no scientific evidence that he took steroids or anything else. The...
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    — — Go Lance! This whole thing was a witch hunt. You will find whatever proof you want if you look hard enough and have...
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