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Evidence of Armstrong doping 'overwhelming,' agency says
CNN ^ | 10-10-2012 | Michael Pearson

Posted on 10/10/2012 1:39:35 PM PDT by servo1969

Cyclist Lance Armstrong was part of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen," the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday in preparing to release more than 1,000 pages of evidence in the case.

The evidence involving the U.S. Postal Service-sponsored cycling team encompasses "direct documentary evidence including financial payments, e-mails, scientific data and laboratory test results that further prove the use, possession and distribution of performance-enhancing drugs by Lance Armstrong," the agency said.

Armstrong lawyer Tim Herman dismissed what he called a "one-sided hatchet job" and a "government-funded witch hunt" against the seven-time Tour de France winner, who has consistently denied doping accusations.

But the USADA said 11 riders had come forward to acknowledge their use of banned performance-enhancing drugs while on the team. Among them are George Hincapie, Armstrong's teammate during his winning Tour de France runs.

"Early in my professional career, it became clear to me that, given the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs by cyclists at the top of the profession, it was not possible to compete at the highest level without them," Hincapie said in a written statement. "I deeply regret that choice and sincerely apologize to my family, teammates and fans."

Three members of the Postal Service team will contest the accusations, the agency said. They are team director Johan Bruyneel, team doctor Pedro Celaya and Jose "Pepe" Marti, the team trainer. Each will get a hearing before an independent judge, according to the agency.

The agency compiled the evidence as part of its investigation into doping allegations that have dogged Armstrong and the Postal Service team for years. The organization is not a governmental agency but is designated by Congress as the country's official anti-doping organization for Olympic sports.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armstrong; doping; lance; tyranny
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I have no idea if Armstrong is guilty or not. I don't keep up with cycling. But, I will submit a question- Ignoring the fact that it breaks the rules, IF everyone at the top IS doping doesn't that mean that Armstrong was still the best? If they're all enhanced then he was the best performer while enhanced, right? Not that it really matters. If it was against the rules then it's still cheating.
1 posted on 10/10/2012 1:39:40 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

What about Eddy Merckx?


2 posted on 10/10/2012 1:44:05 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: servo1969

I was thinking the same thing. If they all are doing it the he was still the best. If true such a disappointment.


3 posted on 10/10/2012 1:45:02 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eatl my dog!)
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To: servo1969
"Pedro! Pepe! To the beach!"

Sorry if no one gets the reference. When I see the names Pedro and Pepe, I can't help it...

4 posted on 10/10/2012 1:47:53 PM PDT by stormer
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To: servo1969

Armstrong is an a-hole and may have doped, but how did he manage to never have a positive test?


5 posted on 10/10/2012 1:48:37 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: servo1969

did he actually fail a drug test?


6 posted on 10/10/2012 1:49:45 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: servo1969

Evidence of White House Cover-up in Bengazhi debacle ‘overwhelming’

There, fixed it

Don’t suppose anyone will cover that though


7 posted on 10/10/2012 1:54:58 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: stormer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmTRvGW8PM


8 posted on 10/10/2012 1:57:27 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: servo1969
But the USADA said 11 riders had come forward

More likely they were called into the questioning room, given an offer they couldn't refuse, and told they would be let off if they agreed to stick it to Armstrong.

I am still very suspicious of the jerk who runs this outfit.

9 posted on 10/10/2012 2:02:12 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: stormer

who is that? I love her


10 posted on 10/10/2012 2:02:57 PM PDT by Mr. K ("The only thing the World would hate more than the USA in charge is the USA NOT in charge")
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To: servo1969
"Tell a lie loud enough and often enough and lots of folk will begin to believe it."

The judgement is based on the word of serial perjurers. No chemical evidence exists and further, the statute of limitations has passed (eight years). There is also the question of domain. This agency has stuck it's nose where it has no charter to do so.

Importantly, it appears to be a tobacco vendetta as the organization perpetrating this outrage is funded by a person important in the pro tobacco milieu. Armstrong has been working on behalf of others on the other side of that situation.

There is combined with this, a slander against the entire U.S. Postal team of which Lance was team member.

Sorry I could not be more specific as to names and facts.

11 posted on 10/10/2012 2:05:04 PM PDT by Banjoguy (The Mayor of San Antonio is the smoothest liar I have ever seen.)
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To: wiseprince

The people who care already know...


12 posted on 10/10/2012 2:08:04 PM PDT by VaRepublican (I would propagate taglines but I don't know how. But bloggers do.)
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To: servo1969

He’s our hero, this is government, so it can’t be true!

(Oh and “it’s” means “it is”. Illiteracy undermines credibility, I’m afraid.)


13 posted on 10/10/2012 2:08:24 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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To: stormer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjUpv8tkvKM&feature=related


14 posted on 10/10/2012 2:10:19 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SeaHawkFan

How do you figure him to be an a-hole? Do you know him personally?


15 posted on 10/10/2012 2:10:51 PM PDT by Banjoguy (The Mayor of San Antonio is the smoothest liar I have ever seen.)
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To: stormer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIRx7Os5Lx4&feature=related


16 posted on 10/10/2012 2:13:55 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Banjoguy
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

This is a fraudulent, rump organization whose sole founding purpose was to get government funds. I don't know what Armstrong did, or didn't do. Any rational man can see that what they are doing to him however, amounts to a weird combination of "Double Jeopardy," and a "Bill of Attainder."

17 posted on 10/10/2012 2:20:42 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Obama = Allende.)
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To: servo1969

Verdict of the cycling community is that Armstrong doped. There are only a few die-hard Armstrong fans who are holding out. Here’s a link to the Doping forum at one of the main cycling websites: http://forums.roadbikereview.com/doping-forum/
More discussion and details than most non-cycling obsessed people will want to read, but it is enlightening.

Anyone who was competitive during the Armstrong era doped. They got very good at cheating the tests. Some top cyclists (Andy Hampsten for one) decided to quit the game rather than dope, but they seem to be very few.


18 posted on 10/10/2012 2:25:41 PM PDT by FreedomForce (Lesser Evil 2012)
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To: Paladin2

Merckx - a great athlete


19 posted on 10/10/2012 2:27:26 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: servo1969

eight years
no positive drug tests, not one
and these “members of the team” (LMAO) say it isn’t true

...they are team director Johan Bruyneel, team doctor Pedro Celaya and Jose “Pepe” Marti, the team trainer.

If they couldn’t make a case within 24 months, they should have found something else to waste their time on.

I can’t help but think of Jim Thorpe as this B. S. investigation chugs along...


20 posted on 10/10/2012 2:27:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama got Mitch-Slapped in that first debate. 70% to 19% (Gallop)? That's going to leave a mark.)
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