Lance Armstrong’s decision not to take the charges levelled against him by the United States Anti-Doping Agency to arbitration have resulted in the USADA stripping him of his seven Tour de France titles and triggered an immediate lifetime ban. Armstrong has continued to deny all the allegations against him but earlier posted a lengthy statement saying that he has effectively resigned the fight against the charges of doping which date back over many years and focus on the use of both steroids and blood-boosting EPO, saying ‘Enough is enough’ and reiterating his own charge that the USADA are conducting an effective witch-hunt against him, using bullying and intimidation to drum up evidence. Armstrong has also noted that the USADA do not, in fact, have strict jurisdiction over the matter and are not in a position to strip him of the titles. This appears not to have stopped them from doing so. Cyclo will keep you posted…
