Lance Armstrong Exonerated in 1999 Tour de France Doping Probe
05-31-06, 09:40 AM
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Lance Armstrong Exonerated in 1999 Tour de France Doping Probe
Lance Armstrong Exonerated in 1999 Tour de France Doping Probe
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- Lance Armstrong was today cleared of taking banned drugs at the 1999 Tour de France by independent Dutch investigators who blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the U.S. cyclist.
A 132-page report recommended convening a tribunal to examine possible legal and ethical violations by the World Anti- Doping Agency in its treatment of the record seven-time winner of cycling's biggest race, Dutch lawyer Emile Vrijman said in an e- mailed statement.
French newspaper L'Equipe said in August that six of Armstrong's samples from the 1999 race showed traces of the banned hormone erythropoietin, or EPO. Armstrong denied the accusation and said he was considering legal action against the sports paper.
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- Lance Armstrong was today cleared of taking banned drugs at the 1999 Tour de France by independent Dutch investigators who blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the U.S. cyclist.
A 132-page report recommended convening a tribunal to examine possible legal and ethical violations by the World Anti- Doping Agency in its treatment of the record seven-time winner of cycling's biggest race, Dutch lawyer Emile Vrijman said in an e- mailed statement.
French newspaper L'Equipe said in August that six of Armstrong's samples from the 1999 race showed traces of the banned hormone erythropoietin, or EPO. Armstrong denied the accusation and said he was considering legal action against the sports paper.
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Now come on LA haters
LA cleared of 99 doping. Anti-doping authorities cited for misconduct. NO,it cant be true,they were out for LA. It cant be true. Well yes,it is. This must rub half you guys so far out of shape you have to be beside yourselfs.
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I kinda wish we had a LA and doping forum for all you people to continually debate this.
05-31-06, 01:28 PM
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Los Angeles? What's wrong with Los Angeles? Isn't this a picture from LA?
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What misconduct were the authorities charged with?
05-31-06, 01:58 PM
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The french will now have find someone new to accuse on EPO/doping ,so they don't look so dismal in the Le Tour De France
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