Day Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Lance Armstrong receives lifetime ban for doping and is officially stripped of seven Tour de France titles. Lance Armstrong receives lifetime ban for doping and is officially stripped of seven Tour de France titles.— Bryan Swanson (@skysports_bryan) August 24, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wow, drugs in cycling. Who would have guessed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 What a dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Are the stripped titles given to wiggo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 They are all dirty in cycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 "There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, 'Enough is enough.' For me, that time is now," Armstrong said Thursday night, hours before the deadline to enter arbitration. He called the USADA investigation an "unconstitutional witch hunt." And so it was. Do any of you honestly know what you're talking about, or so you just not like 'the yanks'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 "There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, 'Enough is enough.' For me, that time is now," Armstrong said Thursday night, hours before the deadline to enter arbitration. He called the USADA investigation an "unconstitutional witch hunt." And so it was. Do any of you honestly know what you're talking about, or so you just not like 'the yanks'? He`s admitted taking drugs, all of the top riders were and that was his main defence 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> .... and yes, nobody likes Yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 He`s admitted taking drugs, all of the top riders were and that was his main defence 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> .... and yes, nobody likes Yanks. Oh yeah course he did…I remember now. It was a few years back when he also admitted to being Santa Clause and the pink pantha. Silly me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Cheating yank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Robin Williams was a big fan of him, wonder if he feels let down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Not contesting isn't the same as admitting it - but having 10 teammates testify against him would be pretty damning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 he's not admitted taking drugs - he's stated that after 15-odd years of being hounded by various bodies he can't be bothered to keep fighting to clear his name against the allegations and would rather work for his anti-cancer charity and spend more time with his kids. The USADA apparently have some witnesses (that they won't name) that claim to have seen Armstrong take drugs - the fact that in his whole career, he never failed a drugs test (despite being the most tested athlete on the planet) does bring the USADA allegations into question (and it is also believed that some of the 'witnesses' have 'suspect' pasts and have been offered an amnesty from prosecution if they testify against Armstrong (a practice known as bribery in other parts of the world)). The USADA have also announced that he has been stripped of his titles - this is not their decision (that is up to cycling's governing body, the UCI who aren't over-impressed with the USADA approach). This whole episode is far from clear-cut and I suspect it will take a few further turns before it comes to any sort of conclusion. If he is guilty, then Armstrong will go down in history as one of the cleverest drugs cheats of all time - but until the USADA can produce some real evidence (rather than the word of people who have something to gain from saying what they are told) then it's harsh to claim he's guilty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Marian Jones didn't fail a drugs test until someone told the authorities what to test for. You see drugs tests can only test for drugs that are known about and not new compounds and stuff. And Armstrong did fail a drug test in 1999 for a banned substance which he produced a backdated doctors prescription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Will he now have his name changed back to Lance Armsweak?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Robin Williams was a big fan of him, wonder if he feels let down? Let down by who? the United States Anti-Doping Agency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Not contesting isn't the same as admitting it - but having 10 teammates testify against him would be pretty damning. It's as damning as having 10 witnesses say the holocaust never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 It's as damning as having 10 witnesses say the holocaust never happened. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Let down by who? the United States Anti-Doping Agency? Maybe they ought to reinstate his 7 TDF titles then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Are the stripped titles given to wiggo? He'd get a third place off Armstrong from 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Maybe they ought to reinstate his 7 TDF titles then? What are you talking about? He hasn't been stripped of his Tour De France titles. It's not up to the United States Anti-Doping Agency, it's up to the the International Cycling Union. Who, may I add, have recently backed Lance Armstrong against the United States Anti-Doping Agency's claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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