Armstrong pays for ‘seven deadly sins’
23 Oct 2012 8:45 AM IST
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body on Monday, following a report from the US anti-doping agency that accused him of leading a massive doping programme on his teams. The Union Cyclists International president Pat McQuaid announced that the federation accepted USADA's report on Armstrong and would not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
'Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling and he deserves to be forgotten. This is a landmark day for cycling,' McQuaid said at a news conference. The decision clears the way for Tour de France organisers to officially remove Armstrong's name from the record books, erasing his consecutive victories from 1999-2005.
'Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling and he deserves to be forgotten. This is a landmark day for cycling,' McQuaid said at a news conference. The decision clears the way for Tour de France organisers to officially remove Armstrong's name from the record books, erasing his consecutive victories from 1999-2005.
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