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Lance Armstrong and Frankie Andreu are in a new controversy after Lance said that Frankie had doped during most of career. His September US federal court statements were just made public. 1999 Tour de France Armstrong and Andreu “This is absolutely false” , Andreu said in USA Today Wednesday: “I […]
Armstrong is taking inspiration from President Bill Clinton. He was interviewed by Texas Monthly: “Eventually people forgive, forget and only remember the good things you’ve done”. He said it will be hard work. He said Clinton “is a hero of mine. He’s a tough guy, he’s smart, surrounded himself with […]
Lance Armstrong issued a statement today in response to Travis Tygart’s dogged pursuit of him.He could have had his lifetime ban reduced if he had agreed. But today he issued the following: “will not participate in prosecutions… that only demonize selected individuals”. His lawyer Tim Herman said Armstrong is willing […]
The president of WADA, John Fahey, said the lifetime ban imposed on Lance Armstrong might be reduced if he fully cooperates with USADA. He wasn’t optimistic about the chances of Armstrong fully cooperating. He said he’d love it to happen but would be surprised if it did. Fahey said: “The […]
“We have been in communication with Mr. Armstrong and his representatives and we understand that he does want to be part of the solution and assist in the effort to clean up the sport of cycling. We have agreed to his request for an additional two weeks to work on […]
Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France commented on Operation Puerto. He regrets that the other sports besides cycling are not being diclosed in the Operation Puerto trial in Madrid. “Everyone has understood that there were not only cyclists. From the outset the names of cyclists were […]
There have been varying coments in Europe in reaction to the Lance Armstrong-Oprah Winfrey interview. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee has said that it’s a sad story. But he said one needs to look at it as an opportunity, a turning point for a new spirit in […]
George Karl, the coach of the Denver Nuggets basketball team, has commented on the Armstrong doping mess. Karl himself is a cancer survivor. Karl has started his own foundation which received support from Livestrong. He was asked by a local sports newscaster if he still supports Armstrong. “That’s a hard […]
Lance Armstrong taped his interview with Oprah Winfrey yesterday at a hotel in Austin, TX for 2 1/2 hours that will be edited down to 90 minutes. He is supposed to be interviewed some more today. Rumors are swirling about what took place during the interview. The New York […]
This article was written by Sally Jenkins for the Washington Post “By Sally Jenkins, Published: December 15 I like Lance Armstrong, have always liked him. Not the fairy-tale prince, but the real him, the guy with the scars in his head, both visible and invisible, the combative hombre who once […]
