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SportSeptember 12

Cycling: Armstrong returns Olympic medal

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee nine months after he was stripped of it, USOC officials say.
Cycling: Armstrong returns Olympic medal
Cycling: Armstrong returns Olympic medal
EntertainmentJune 21

Dopey Armstrong eventually spoke the truth

In 1999, Briton David Walsh watched American Lance Armstrong blitz the field on the hill climbs to win his first Tour de France.
Dopey Armstrong eventually spoke the truth
Dopey Armstrong eventually spoke the truth
SportFebruary 22

US Govt to sue Lance Armstrong

The United States has accused cyclist Lance Armstrong of defrauding the US Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping and using performance-enhancing drugs in violation of cycling rules.
US Govt to sue Lance Armstrong
US Govt to sue Lance Armstrong
SportJanuary 19

Cycling: Life ban a 'death sentence - Armstrong

Lance Armstrong says he received the "death penalty" for using performance-enhancing drugs and lying about it for over a decade, but the disgraced cyclist still harbors a strong desire to compete and hopes his lifetime ban will one day be lifted.
Cycling: Life ban a 'death sentence - Armstrong
Cycling: Life ban a 'death sentence - Armstrong
SportJanuary 18

'Deeply flawed' Armstrong admits doping

Lance Armstrong has finally confessed to using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career, admitting he cheated to win all seven of his Tour de France titles.
'Deeply flawed' Armstrong admits doping
'Deeply flawed' Armstrong admits doping
SportJanuary 17

Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 2000 Olympic Games cycling time trial bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, continuing the once dominant American rider's spectacular fall from grace after a doping storm.
Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze
Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze
SportJanuary 16

Oprah 'mesmerised' during Armstrong interview

Lance Armstrong finally has confronted his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, though he "did not come clean in the manner that I expected," talk show host Oprah Winfrey said a day after interviewing the disgraced athlete.
SportJanuary 15

Cycling: Armstrong admits drug use - report

His fall nearly complete, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview today with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported.
Cycling: Armstrong admits drug use - report
Cycling: Armstrong admits drug use - report
SportJanuary 12

Cycling: Armstrong to admit to doping - report

Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career in an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, the American cyclist's first interview since being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, USA Today reports.
Cycling: Armstrong to admit to doping - report
Cycling: Armstrong to admit to doping - report
SportDecember 23

Cycling: British paper to sue Armstrong

The Sunday Times is suing disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong for around one million pounds over his libel action against the British newspaper in 2004.
Cycling: British paper to sue Armstrong
Cycling: British paper to sue Armstrong
SportOctober 26

Cycling: Seven Tours winnerless; return of prize money sought

Seven successive Tour de France races from 1999-2005 were officially declared without winners after the International Cycling Union (UCI) decided nobody would replace the disgraced Lance Armstrong as champion.
Cycling: Seven Tours winnerless; return of prize money sought
Cycling: Seven Tours winnerless; return of prize money sought
SportOctober 23

Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Tour titles, banned for life

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life after the International Cycling Union ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against the American.
Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Tour titles, banned for life
Cycling: Armstrong stripped of Tour titles, banned for life
SportOctober 17

Cycling: Armstrong ditched by Nike, stands down from charity

Lance Armstrong stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong cancer support charity he founded, as Nike Inc dropped the disgraced cyclist over the doping scandal that will likely cost him his seven Tour de France titles.
Cycling: Armstrong ditched by Nike, stands down from charity
Cycling: Armstrong ditched by Nike, stands down from charity
SportOctober 14

Cycling: Armstrong could take lie test over doping

Lance Armstrong might take a lie detector test to clear his name from doping allegations, his lawyer said, as the ripples of the biggest scandal to hit cycling prompted Australian officials to consider an amnesty for cheats.
Cycling: Armstrong could take lie test over doping
Cycling: Armstrong could take lie test over doping
SportOctober 11

Cycling: Armstrong accusers receive bans

The five American cyclists who testified against Lance Armstrong have all been formally banned for six months after confessing to using performance enhancing drugs, USA Cycling says.
Cycling: Armstrong accusers receive bans
Cycling: Armstrong accusers receive bans
SportOctober 10

Cycling: Armstrong doping 'most sophisticated'

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA), which has released its report on the case against the US Postal cycling team.
SportJuly 9

Cycling: Armstrong lawsuit hits roadblock

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that retired cycling champ Lance Armstrong had filed in a bid to stop the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency from proceeding with a case charging him with using drugs during the years he won the Tour de France.
Cycling: Armstrong lawsuit hits roadblock
Cycling: Armstrong lawsuit hits roadblock
SportJune 13

Cycling: Armstrong faces formal doping charges

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has brought formal doping charges against US cyclist Lance Armstrong and he has been immediately banned from competition in triathlons as a result, the Washington Post reports.
Cycling: Armstrong faces formal doping charges
Cycling: Armstrong faces formal doping charges
SportJune 1

Cycling: Armstrong lawyers demand apology

Attorneys for Lance Armstrong have demanded an on-air apology from "60 Minutes" after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.
Cycling: Armstrong lawyers demand apology
Cycling: Armstrong lawyers demand apology
SportMay 23

Cycling: Teammate says Armstrong took drugs

Lance Armstrong's former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, says Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping programme in an effort to win the Tour de France in 1999 and beyond, according to a report aired in the US on "60 Minutes."
Cycling: Teammate says Armstrong took drugs
Cycling: Teammate says Armstrong took drugs
SportAugust 1

Cycling: Armstrong's teammate Li failed drug test

A Chinese rider on Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack has been confirmed as testing positive for banned substances, an official newspaper reported today.