USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour titles (AP - Aug 24, 1:16 AM EDT)
All the press outlets are running with this yet it is basically complete bull — the USADA has no authority to ‘strip’ Lance of anything. The UCI has already said they will not pursue any discipline or recognize the USADA findings.
The Tour de France is the only organization that can Strip Lance of his titles, the USADA can refuse to ‘Recognize’ his titles but as long as the Tour says he is champion he is champion period.