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USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour titles
Associated Press ^ | August. 23, 2012 | JIM VERTUNO

Posted on 08/23/2012 8:23:23 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he declared he was finished fighting the drug charges that threaten his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time.

Travis Tygart, USADA's chief executive, said Armstrong would also be hit with a lifetime ban on Friday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cokehead0bama; lancearmstrong; maybealittleblow; usada
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Will he go postal over this?


61 posted on 08/24/2012 2:20:36 AM PDT by Moltke ("I am Dr. Sonderborg," he said, "and I don't want any nonsense.")
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To: zeestephen

Yeah.

When big George Hincapie joined the long list it was a turning point for me.


62 posted on 08/24/2012 2:23:48 AM PDT by Eurotwit ("Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I didn’t know the USADA awarded Lance Armstrong 7 Tour de France titles. I thought France did that. How can USADA strip anyone of titles they did not award?


63 posted on 08/24/2012 2:23:58 AM PDT by NCLaw441
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To: krb
What was your previous userid?

Probably not "Tour de Lance".

64 posted on 08/24/2012 2:31:29 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Whatever!

USADA? My guess is that somehow the US Taxpayer's fund is crap.

65 posted on 08/24/2012 2:47:55 AM PDT by tobyhill (Obamacare, the final nail in the US coffin.)
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To: marygonzo

And in my opinion, you are a poor speller with equally poor judgment. See how opinions work?


66 posted on 08/24/2012 2:58:15 AM PDT by TnGOP (Petey the dog is my foriegn policy advisor. He's really quite good!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
On the USADA website it reads that they want to promote “fair competition” then it flashes up an archery board with arrows in it.

I bring this up because this is just another agency that bullied its way into ALL sports with the Liberal mantra, “you're all winners”.

67 posted on 08/24/2012 3:02:49 AM PDT by tobyhill (Obamacare, the final nail in the US coffin.)
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To: dfwgator
"If he never tested positive, how do they have proof?"

See, that is the thing I keep asking and no one has an answer.

Is that how it works now? "Oh, you are guilty cuz we say so, case closed!"

If they have evidence then produce it but otherwise how can this be anyway legal and ethical?

And my theory is if they do have proof then he should get his title revoked but in my book "he said/she said" ain't proof! Mainly because in this day and age anyone with the dough can buy any testimony they want. I still think the French have it in for Armstrong and hate it an American won 7 times and would do anything to wipe out that record including paying people to deal the dirt!

68 posted on 08/24/2012 3:25:19 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: bigbob
What a disappointment. If you’re innocent, you fight. Who’s going to care about his foundation now that he’s cast himself as a quitter...?

Death by a 1000 cuts. There is too much evidence.
69 posted on 08/24/2012 3:28:49 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: dfwgator

If he never tested positive, how do they have proof?


This is Harry Reid’s Amerikka, where you don’t need no steenkin proof. You are guilty of the accusation until you prove you are innocent. Maybe not even then.


70 posted on 08/24/2012 3:41:40 AM PDT by chessplayer
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To: LegendHasIt

LOL! Maybe Lance supports Todd Aiken.......


71 posted on 08/24/2012 3:45:01 AM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: FoxInSocks
It's hard to prepare cross-examination and rebuttal experts when the prosecution won't disclose their evidence and witnesses. He's been fighting these allegations since 1999 and has endured a 2-year federal investigation.

You apparently don't understand the arbitration process. The panel of three arbitrators, as in most arbitrations, has the authority to direct the USADA to diclose the names of the witnessess, a summary of the testimony, and each exhibit that it intends to offer to prove its case way in advance of the arbitration hearing. The panel of arbitrators also has the authority to allow Armstrong to inspect and test documents and physical evidence and to depose the USADA witnesses under oath well in advance of the arbitration.

In my three decades of experience as both an attorney advocate in arbitration proceedings and as an arbitrator, the arbitration process is fair and objective and in many cases more so than the judical system. If you want to know why, then I'll explain in another post.

72 posted on 08/24/2012 4:08:18 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It seems that these people are true lefties and will never leave Armstrong alone. They failed several times before and now that he’s retired from racing, they can’t just leave things alone. A “lifetime ban” for someone already retired seems like beationg a dead horse.


73 posted on 08/24/2012 4:13:16 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Repeal Obamacare, the CITIZENSHIP TAX)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It seems that these people are true lefties and will never leave Armstrong alone. They failed several times before and now that he’s retired from racing, they can’t just leave things alone. A “lifetime ban” for someone already retired seems like beating a dead horse.


74 posted on 08/24/2012 4:13:45 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Repeal Obamacare, the CITIZENSHIP TAX)
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To: marygonzo

How about you share with us the evidence of any guilt.


75 posted on 08/24/2012 4:15:28 AM PDT by soycd
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To: LegendHasIt

He probably endorsed Romney.


76 posted on 08/24/2012 4:16:43 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools we will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Lance Armstrong Has NOT Been Stripped Of His Tour De France Titles
77 posted on 08/24/2012 4:23:51 AM PDT by blam
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To: dfwgator
"If he never tested positive, how do they have proof?"

By refusing arbitration, they can't release the proof that they've shown Armstrong.

One presumes that's why he's letting it go.

78 posted on 08/24/2012 4:29:28 AM PDT by StAnDeliver ("So, a Mormon and a Catholic walk onto an aircraft carrier...")
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To: newzjunkey

I bet old Lance wishes he just stayed retired.


79 posted on 08/24/2012 4:31:31 AM PDT by corlorde (forWARD of the state)
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To: saywhatagain
Having helped raise more than 300 million dollars in cancer research. Helped raise interest in a sport that before was mostly off the charts in America.

The guy is still a jerk but I have not seen ANY proof that he doped so therefore I believe he is innocent of the doping charge.

80 posted on 08/24/2012 4:37:04 AM PDT by frogjerk (OBAMA NOV 2012 = HORSEMEAT)
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