Wed Jun 13, 2012, 05:52 PM

maddezmom (130,863 posts)

Lance Armstrong faces fresh doping charges from USADA

Source: WaPo

By Amy Shipley, Wednesday, June 13, 1:56 PM

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brought formal doping charges against former cyclist Lance Armstrong in an action that could cost him his seven Tour de France titles, according to a letter sent to Armstrong and several others Tuesday.

As a result of the charges, Armstrong has been immediately banned from competition in triathlons, a sport he took up after his retirement from cycling in 2011.
In the 15-page charging letter obtained by The Post, USADA made previously unpublicized allegations against Armstrong, alleging it collected blood samples from Armstrong in 2009 and 2010 that were “fully consistent with blood manipulation including EPO use and/or blood transfusions.” Armstrong has never tested positive.

In February, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles ended a nearly two-year investigation into doping allegations involving Armstrong without bringing criminal charges. Armstrong’s former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton cooperated with federal agents in that investigation and publicly accused Armstrong of doping.

USADA is the quasi-government agency that oversees anti-doping in Olympic sports in the United States. It is empowered to bring charges that could lead to suspension from competition and the rescinding of awards. It does not have authority to bring criminal charges.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/lance-armstrong-faces-fresh-doping-charges-from-usada/2012/06/13/gJQAefnPaV_story.html

Agency alleges cyclist part of massive conspiracy; he could lose 7 Tour titles

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/47803607/ns/sports-cycling/

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Lance Armstrong faces fresh doping charges from USADA (Original post)	maddezmom	Jun 2012	OP
Trying it again, eh? A Le Tour without a controversy? shocking	Baclava	Jun 2012	#1
Tour de France officials	wxgeek7	Jun 2012	#2
Not true.	stopbush	Jun 2012	#4
Yep	wxgeek7	Jun 2012	#6
L'Equipe and the Tour have very close ties	obamanut2012	Jun 2012	#13
The problem with doping is that blood samples are kept forever, and science	stopbush	Jun 2012	#3
The flip side of that is	TlalocW	Jun 2012	#9
Agency wants more funding and press should be the title.	McCamy Taylor	Jun 2012	#5
meanwhile....bummer...Andy Schleck withdraws from 2012 Tour de France with fractured pelvis	Baclava	Jun 2012	#7
I cannot sleep with my windows open until Lance Armstrong is in jail.	Ian David	Jun 2012	#8
If he cheated, then he should be called to account.	stopbush	Jun 2012	#10
I just think we have more important stuff to deal with. Nt	Ian David	Jun 2012	#14
lol	maddezmom	Jun 2012	#21
Actually, Jenna Jameson could conceivably harm somebody by driving drunk.	Ian David	Jun 2012	#23
No Problem, there are over 7 billion people in the World, a couple of them can hound Mr. Wonderful	snooper2	Jun 2012	#22
Therefore dealing with the one denies dealing with any of the others?	LanternWaste	Jun 2012	#24
I just know Lance Armstrong can bend the bars and get me, with his super-steroid strength.	Ian David	Jun 2012	#31
I have a problem with someone CONSTANTLY being hounded by the same allegations...	truebrit71	Jun 2012	#27
+1	JoeyT	Jun 2012	#11
Sir, you do not appear to be French.	boppers	Jun 2012	#17
Whiners never win...and look bad in green.	ileus	Jun 2012	#12
Lance shouldn't have gone bike riding with Bush	magic59	Jun 2012	#15
So, he has red blood cells, and EPO, both naturally occurring in blood.	boppers	Jun 2012	#16
That's how endurance athletes cheat	mathematic	Jun 2012	#18
If you have evidence of illicit use, that's one thing.	boppers	Jun 2012	#32
From what I understand, they do have evidence	mathematic	Jun 2012	#35
"violating the rules of the sport" makes me giggle.	boppers	Jun 2012	#38
As are the aggressive defenses of him whenever these charges are brought up.	LanternWaste	Jun 2012	#25
Oh, heaven forbid people want a little fairness.	boppers	Jun 2012	#33
"Numerous first-hand witnesses" Sounds like he's fucked.	Prometheus Bound	Jun 2012	#19
The same ones that didn't bother to show up for the grand jury that didn't indict him?	truebrit71	Jun 2012	#28
So hpoefully when he's found clean, again; he'll file suit against the panel for slander/libel...	Earth_First	Jun 2012	#20
until they have actual proof it's all just another piss test under the bridge	Baclava	Jun 2012	#26
I certainly hope so...there have been far too many bites of the cherry as far as I am concerned...	truebrit71	Jun 2012	#29
The claim is not just that Armstrong cheated, but that other members of his team	undeterred	Jun 2012	#30
"I was cheating, so he must have been, too!"	boppers	Jun 2012	#34
meh, so Lance's 'old crew' now ride with new sponsors, nah - politics never enters in to it	Baclava	Jun 2012	#36
I think virtually ALL world class cyclists..	sendero	Jun 2012	#37
Do you think sports are real?	boppers	Jun 2012	#39
I think he did cheat..	sendero	Jun 2012	#40
Up next: Wrestling is "fake"!	boppers	Jun 2012	#41

Response to maddezmom (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 06:17 PM

Baclava (4,260 posts)

1. Trying it again, eh? A Le Tour without a controversy? shocking

Last edited Wed Jun 13, 2012, 06:17 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

"Armstrong has never tested positive."

...of course, Lance was never busted, unlike Contador...

Alberto Contador Stripped of Tour de France Title Over Doping

Today is a lousy day for Spaniard Alberto Contador, who has become the third winner of the Tour de France to have his title taken away for being found guilty of doping.

This latest ruling comes from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It came a long one and half years after Contador won both the 2010 Tour and the 2011 Giro d’Italia, but it’s the 2010 Tour title that was most in question, because near the end of the race, while Contador was easily crushing the field, a tiny amount of clenbuterol was found in his system during urine tests .

Any amount of clenbuterol is banned because it’s sometimes used by body builders to increase lean muscle mass and by endurance athletes as a masking agent for other banned substances. Which means zero tolerance.

The ban means Contador will lose all results dating back to and including the 2010 Tour de France. Andy Schleck will become the 2010 Tour de France champion and Michele Scarponi is crowned winner of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2012/02/alberto-contador-stripped-of-tour-de-france-title-over-doping/

Lance Armstrong faces fresh doping charges from USADA

1. Trying it again, eh? A Le Tour without a controversy? shocking

2. Tour de France officials

4. Not true.

6. Yep

13. L'Equipe and the Tour have very close ties

3. The problem with doping is that blood samples are kept forever, and science

9. The flip side of that is

5. Agency wants more funding and press should be the title.

7. meanwhile....bummer...Andy Schleck withdraws from 2012 Tour de France with fractured pelvis

8. I cannot sleep with my windows open until Lance Armstrong is in jail.

10. If he cheated, then he should be called to account.

14. I just think we have more important stuff to deal with. Nt

21. lol

23. Actually, Jenna Jameson could conceivably harm somebody by driving drunk.

22. No Problem, there are over 7 billion people in the World, a couple of them can hound Mr. Wonderful

24. Therefore dealing with the one denies dealing with any of the others?

31. I just know Lance Armstrong can bend the bars and get me, with his super-steroid strength.

27. I have a problem with someone CONSTANTLY being hounded by the same allegations...

11. +1

17. Sir, you do not appear to be French.

12. Whiners never win...and look bad in green.

15. Lance shouldn't have gone bike riding with Bush

16. So, he has red blood cells, and EPO, both naturally occurring in blood.

18. That's how endurance athletes cheat

32. If you have evidence of illicit use, that's one thing.

35. From what I understand, they do have evidence

38. "violating the rules of the sport" makes me giggle.

25. As are the aggressive defenses of him whenever these charges are brought up.

33. Oh, heaven forbid people want a little fairness.

19. "Numerous first-hand witnesses" Sounds like he's fucked.

28. The same ones that didn't bother to show up for the grand jury that didn't indict him?

20. So hpoefully when he's found clean, again; he'll file suit against the panel for slander/libel...

26. until they have actual proof it's all just another piss test under the bridge

29. I certainly hope so...there have been far too many bites of the cherry as far as I am concerned...

30. The claim is not just that Armstrong cheated, but that other members of his team

34. "I was cheating, so he *must* have been, too!"

36. meh, so Lance's 'old crew' now ride with new sponsors, nah - politics never enters in to it

37. I think virtually ALL world class cyclists..

39. Do you think sports are real?

40. I think he did cheat..

41. Up next: Wrestling is "fake"!

34. "I was cheating, so he must have been, too!"