Armstrong Stripped of Titles

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"I know who won those seven tours, my teammates know who won those seven tours, and everyone I competed against knows who won those seven tours.  The toughest event in the world where the strongest man win.  Nobody can ever change that." -Lance Armstrong
 

Well although we know who won those tours, the greatest has been overshadowed by all of the doping allegations and now Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, from 1999 to 2005 and has also been banned for life.  Two weeks ago the US Anti-Doping Agency detailed evidence of Armstrong drug use and trafficking by his Tour-winning teams.  Prudhomme wants Armstrong to pay back prize money for his seven wins which totals up to approximately $3.85 million.  McQuaid announced that the UCI accepted the sanctions imposed by USADA and would not appeal them to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.  USADA said Armstrong was at the center of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" that sport has ever seen.  Armstrong still denies doping and states that he has passed all of his drug test including 218 conducted by the UCI and 51 conducted by the USADA.  Oakley sunglasses has now cut ties with Armstrong after UCI announcement.

Via Associated Press