9:41 am, October 22nd, 2012
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Lance Armstrong was officially stripped of his seven Tour de France titles on Monday, after the The International Cycling Union announced that it would not appeal the United States Anti-Doping Agency's decision to bar the athlete from competitive cycling for life.
In August, Armstrong revealed that he will no longer fight the performance-enhancing drug charges that have dogged him for years.
Now, the organization that runs the Tour de France will erase the cyclist's name from its record books.
Pat McQuaid, the president of the cycling union, said in a press conference on Monday that Armstrong 'has no place in cycling.'
Armstrong has vehemently denied the doping charges.
The World Anti-Doping Agency now has 21 days to decide whether it will appeal the ruling. If it does not, Armstrong's case is officially over.
What do you think of Armstrong being stripped of his titles?
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thats such bs. why would they undermind what he has accomplised like that. maybe he stop fighting the charges because its not something he wanted to do all his life. maybe, just maybe the man is innocent and patronizing them. like when my bf say yes honey what ever you say. i just think that they should erase anything. hes no longer racing. isnt that enough
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How do you ban someone who is retired?
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I do not blame Lance for one second in not fighting these charges; charges I strongly believe are trumped up and have been fabricated. If there was any actual wrong going going on when it was happening, they would have been outraged by it when it was happening. Especially since he went on to win seven consecutive titles while this doping was allegedly taking place. Instead, they kept their mouths closed and now all of the sudden, they have enough 'evidence' to say he was indeed doping.
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