Whoa this is crazy! According to the
Associated Press, American anti-doping officials have stripped Lance Armstrong
of his seven Tour de France titles and also imposed a lifelong ban from cycling --
the sport that made him an American hero and a sports icon. 
Whether he bounces back from this one or not is uncertain, the only thing that is for sure is that his name and is forever tainted.
The announcement from
the US Anti-Doping Agency effectively destroys his legacy as one of the
greatest cyclists in history and rubs a black smudge on a story that inspired
millions of fans, drawn to his story of returning to glory after recovering
from horrific cancer.
The USADA acted within
an hour of Armstrong's announcement that he would stop fighting charges that he
used blood doping to illegitimately enhance his performance.
Despite the action,
Armstrong maintains his innocence and called the USADA's case a 'witch hunt.'
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