Report: Armstrong admits doping in interview
(Photo: Reuters file)
AUSTIN, Texas - A person familiar with the situation says Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.
Because of course Lance Armstrong was doping.
Before the interview, Armstrong apologized to Livestrong’s staff regarding the doping. There were reportedly a lot of tears.
EPO all in my veins; Lately things just don’t seem the same; Actin’ funny, but I don’t know why; ’Scuse me while I pass this guy.Cyclist David Zabriskie • Recalling serenading team leader Johan Bruyneel about his use of blood doping, to the tune of Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” which, let’s face it, is kind of weird. The tale was one of many described in an incredibly long investigation by United States Anti-Doping Agency. The report basically nails Lance Armstrong to the wall. Thoughts?
There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.” For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a two-year federal criminal investigation followed by Travis Tygart’s unconstitutional witch hunt. 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.
I had hoped that a federal court would stop USADA’s charade. Although the court was sympathetic to my concerns and recognized the many improprieties and deficiencies in USADA’s motives, its conduct, and its process, the court ultimately decided that it could not intervene. [more]
Lance’s legacy lost? Lance Armstrong, who put together an unmatched run of Tour de France victories between 1999 and 2005, gave up his fight against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s charges against him, in part (he claims) because he’s sick of having to deal with it. ”I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999,” he claimed. “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.” Just an hour after the announcement, the agency announced it would strip him of his titles and ban him from cycling for life. Say what you will of him, that’s really freaking sad. (photo by austincameraguy)
Photos that can’t be explained: ”Frank Schleck of Luxembourg uses a towel as he warms up prior to the 9th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 41.5 kilometers (25.8 miles) with start in Arc-et-Senans and finish in Besancon, France, Monday July 9, 2012.” (Photo by Laurent Cipriani/AP)
Say nope to dope: The US Anti-Doping Agency—yes, that’s what it’s called—confirmed today that it’s going to file formal doping charges against Lance Armstrong. The agency says that Armstrong used performance enhancing drugs between 1999 and 2005 (you know, when he was winning the Tour de France every year). He’s consistently denied the allegations, and so the case will move to arbitration (Photo credit: AP). source
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