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by davidjohnstone 5028 days ago
Actually, he has tested positive. On multiple occasions. There was a urine test he failed in 1999 that he got out of with a backdated prescription. More controversially, it has been alleged that he failed an EPO test in 2001 that Hein Verbrugghen (then head of the UCI) made disappear. Coincidentally, Armstrong donated $125,000 to the UCI at this time. Also, 1999 TdF samples of his have recently tested positive to EPO (they didn't have an EPO test back then), but those positives didn't count because the testing was done for research purposes.

It's rather cynical, but http://cavalierfc.tumblr.com/post/30172302298/its-not-about-... is worth a look.
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yread 5028 days ago
If anyone has any doubts about doping in cycling I recommend reading about Christoper Bassons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassons a professional cyclists who was bullied out of cycling for speaking against doping (also by Armstrong).
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james1071 5028 days ago
Perhaps you mean well, but you have not got a clue what you are talking about.

Armstrong has not tested positive for EPO, HGH or anything similar. The allegation about the prescription drug incident is completely irrelevant.

Whether he has in fact taken PEDs is another question.

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ixnu 5028 days ago
It is not another question, and if it is, the same overwhelming evidence points to his guilt. Lance's entire myth is deeply tied to his appearance of being a clean athlete who is a victim of a vast and elaborate scheme to discredit him.

The exact opposite is true and no matter of denials and double speak will change this.

Lance fooled me. I'm a cancer survivor and an avid cyclist who was an original member of the Peloton Project before it was Livestrong. I have traveled to France and Austin multiple times to meet Lance and was completely taken by his story.

His continued denials and the complicit noise makers sicken me.

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james1071 5028 days ago
1 Armstrong's performances have always been viewed with extreme scepticism.

2 The USDAA's investigation has also been viewed with extreme scepticism.

You believed completely in Armstrong and now completely believe in the investigation.

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