Lance Armstrong
(From L) Frenchmen Richard Virenque and Laurent Jalabert, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and US teammates Frankie Andreu and Lance Armstrong stand still while observing one minute of silence before the start of the 16th stage of the Tour de France between Tarbes and Pau on July 19, 1995, in memory of Motorola's Italian rider, Fabio Casartelli, who died the day before while riding down the Col de Portet d'Aspet. After the start of the race, the peloton rode quietly the whole day as the stage was neutralized all the way to Pau.
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We are so proud to build on the great success that we have had airing ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ with Lance Armstrong and Justin Bieber ... This is the next phase in showcasing the content that is like no other, the kind that only Oprah and her team at OWN can deliver. This is a real win for DNI, OWN, and most importantly, our viewers with the stars and celebrities that are featured across OWN programming. We are delighted to premiere this block in the UK on TLC at its launch.
In the aftermath of the US Anti-Doping Agency investigation into Lance Armstrong, it is clear that systemic doping remains a constant threat to professional sport, both from a fair play perspective and as a broader integrity issue
I feel like Lance Armstrong. They'll be knocking on my door every day.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring
-- Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.Spain's anti-doping agency said Friday that prosecutors in the eastern province of Alicante are examining the Spanish citizens mentioned in Read more »
Around the web
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Lance Armstrong Criticizes Another Cyclist For Doping
Armstrong. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (WSCR) Well, you can’t make this up. Well known cheater Lance Armstrong took to Twitter Friday morning to criticize another cyclist for doping. Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca was caught using EPO and was booted from CBS2 Chicago Read more »
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Cyclist tests positive for EPO, risks life ban
— Cycling’s first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile positive doping test Friday. Former Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise check at his home before this year’s race, from Wilkes-Barre Weekender Read more »
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Investigation into UCI's knowledge of doping
independent panel will investigate whether cycling's governing body was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping. UCI and World Anti-Doping Agency officials will meet next week to discuss appointments to a three-member expert panel. There have been long standing from Newstalk ZB Read more »
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Put a Sneaker On It: Nike for Pin-Up Magazine
Times noted , might need a little sprucing up after hitching its wagon to now-unpopular athletes like Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup , Fantinuoli used a selection of Nike’s 2013 line of Brazil-inspired sneakers as raw from ArtInfo Read more »
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Cycling: Pat McQuaid backs probe into UCI
Pat McQuaid, has insisted the world governing body will hold an independent study of its practices during confessed doper Lance Armstrong's years of dominance. An independent commission was set up and disbanded by the UCI due to a dispute over an amnesty for from The Independent Read more »
