Monday, October 22, 2012

Lance Armstrong's demise: How an all-American hero fell to earth

Cycling's governing body has stripped Lance Armstrong of the seven Tour de France titles he won from 1999 to 2005, The Associated Press reports. The U.Eighty million yellow wristbands worn as symbols of hope now represent duplicity. Seven yellow jerseys worn as mantles of a champion now represent fraud. Who is Lance Armstrong? Tour de France winner, cancer survivor,(CNN) -- Lance Armstrong bestrode the sport of cycling like a colossus between 1999 and 2005. His feat of winning seven consecutive titles at the Tour de France -- arguably the world's toughest sporting event -- was like the demigod Hercules completingIn the limitless wake of the U.S.A.D.A. report on his doping, Lance Armstrong has officially lost his seven Tour de France victories. A coincidence, as your blogger has lost, over a period of years, like seven Livestrong bracelets.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong said he has been through a "difficult couple of weeks" and urged supporters of his cancer-fighting charity to stand behind its mission. "The mission is bigger than me. It's bigger than any individual," Armstrong
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