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Armstrong stripped of 7 triumphs

Ruling expunges cyclist from sport

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: October 23, 2012 at 3:53 a.m.

Credit: AP file photo
American cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling’s governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.

Seven lines of blanks. From 1999 to 2005. There will be no Tour de France winner in the record book for those years.

UCI: Armstrong Stripped of 7 Tour Titles

Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams. (By AP)
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