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Monday, October 22, 2012

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International Cycling Union Strips Armstrong Of 7 Tour De France Titles

Lance Armstrong, in the leader's yellow jersey, during the 2001 Tour de France.

October 22, 2012 "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," the UCI president said. Because the governing body accepted the evidence presented by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Armstrong has also received a lifetime ban from cycling.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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Livestrong CEO: 'We're Proud' Lance Armstrong Founded Organization

Lance Armstrong in 2010.

October 17, 2012 "He's our founder. He's been the inspiration for our work for so many years," Doug Ulman tells All Things Considered host Melissa Block. "The work that he started ... is incredibly meaningful to millions and millions of people."

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Lance Armstrong Stepping Down As Livestrong Chairman

Lance Armstrong competes in the Rev3 Half Full Triathalon Sunday in Ellicott City, Md. Armstrong joined other cancer survivors in the event, which raised funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

October 17, 2012 The move comes a week after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued a damning report that puts Armstrong at the center of a sophisticated doping program.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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Armstrong Doping Scandal: Some Cyclists 'Made The Right Choice' Not To Cheat

Former cyclist Scott Mercier has gained notoriety for refusing to go on a doping program 15 years ago. Here, Mercier (in blue jersey) rides just ahead of cyclist Chris Horner in 1997.

October 16, 2012 Despite common perceptions, all pro cyclists did not use performance-enhancing drugs when Lance Armstrong was racing, says Joe Lindsey, a contributor to Bicycling magazine. "There were riders who made the right choice, and there were riders who made the wrong choice," he says.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

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If Lance Armstrong Is Stripped, No One May Get His Tour De France Titles

Lance Armstrong, in the leader's yellow jersey, during the 2001 Tour de France.

October 12, 2012 The evidence against the cyclist has "called into question a system and an entire era which remains stained forever," says Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme. He doesn't want to see the second-place finishers in races Armstrong won be given those titles.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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Doping Agency Says 11 Teammates Testified Against Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong competes in the Rev3 Half Full Triathalon Sunday in Ellicott City, Md. Armstrong joined other cancer survivors in the event, which raised funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

October 10, 2012 The United States Anti-Doping Agency released more than 200 pages of documents in its case against the cyclist.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

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Anti-Doping Chief: Armstrong Knows Truth, Sticking To 'Baseless Soundbites'

United States Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart, right, during a subcommittee hearing on drug use in sports in 2008.

August 24, 2012 Travis Tygart says the USADA uncovered one of the "most sophisticated drug conspiracies we've ever seen." And that reason why Lance Armstrong decided not to fight the charges is obvious.

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Lance Armstrong's Seven Tour De France Titles Are Effectively Gone

Lance Armstrong, wearing the yellow jersey that identifies the leader in the Tour de France, during the race in 2003. He won that year and six other times.

August 24, 2012 His decision to no longer contest doping charges means his records should be "obliterated," the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency says.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Lance Armstrong Says He Won't Fight Doping Charges

Lance Armstrong grimaces prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Wanze, Belgium, on July 6, 2010. Armstrong said Thursday he is finished fighting charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career.

August 23, 2012 The seven-time Tour de France winner said he was tired of fighting "outlandish and heinous" accusations of drug use. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said it was stripping Armstrong of his titles and banning him for life.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Formally Charges Armstrong

Lance Armstrong.

June 29, 2012 If Armstrong challenges the charges, it will be up to an arbitration panel to decide the merits.

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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

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Armstrong Lawyers Want '60 Minutes' Apology

Two former teammates have accused cycling superstar Lance Armstrong of using illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

June 1, 2011 The cyclist's lawyers called the CBS News segment that included doping allegations "reckless," "shoddy" and "unprofessional." The network stood by its report.

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Friday, May 20, 2011

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Lance Armstrong: '20+ Year Career ... Never A Failed Test ... I Rest My Case'

Lance Armstrong, at a race in Australia in January.

May 20, 2011 The cycling legend has used the Web, and in particular his Twitter page, to hit back hard against the latest allegation that he used a performance-enhancing drug when he was competing. And he's raised questions about his accuser's credibility.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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Lance Armstrong Retires Again; This Time, He Says, For Good

Lance Armstrong waved to fans after the final stage of the Tour de France, last July in Paris.

February 16, 2011 The seven-time Tour de France champion says he's moving on.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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Lance Armstrong Faces More Doping Questions In New 'Sports Illustrated' Story

Lance Armstrong arrives at a training session during a rest day of the 2010 Tour de France.

January 19, 2011 Sports Illustrated is reporting new allegations that cycling great Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs during his glory years as a Tour de France champion.

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