Lance Armstrong Stripped of Tour de France Titles
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By Ed Payne and Josh Levs
Cyclist Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and banned from the tournament for life,the International Cycling Union announced on Monday,Oct 22 2012.
On the same day he stepped away from the leadership of his foundation,Nike,which initially stood by Armstrong deopped him with a terse statement citing what it called "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that he participated in doping.
Hours later,brewery giant Anheuser-Busch followed suit saying it would let Armstrong's contract expire at the end of the year.Nike and Anheuser-Busch said they still planned to support Livestrong and its initiatives.
Sports
By Ed Payne and Josh Levs
Cyclist Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and banned from the tournament for life,the International Cycling Union announced on Monday,Oct 22 2012.
On the same day he stepped away from the leadership of his foundation,Nike,which initially stood by Armstrong deopped him with a terse statement citing what it called "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that he participated in doping.
Hours later,brewery giant Anheuser-Busch followed suit saying it would let Armstrong's contract expire at the end of the year.Nike and Anheuser-Busch said they still planned to support Livestrong and its initiatives.
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