Lance Armstrong should lose all recognition

[RichardS]

Why should he have to continually fight these charges? Who has the axe to grind here? It looks to me that those who were caught are trying to drag him down to their level. I don't blame him for saying enough is enough; do what you want. And the USADA is the biggest joke in the world. Jesus Christ; isn't there more important things in this world to worry about?

Here is what I think about the whole Tour de France

[Freightshaker]

Maybe he didn't contest these charges because he is just tired of playing "the game".

[Persephone]

Maybe he didn't contest these charges because he is just tired of playing "the game".

You mean whupping everybody? Yep, he's tired of it...

[Freightshaker]

You mean whupping everybody? Yep, he's tired of it...

Nah, I'm thinking the countless rounds of unproven accusations.

[Persephone]

Nah, I'm thinking the countless rounds of unproven accusations.

True...seems the witch-hunt just won't stop until they get him for something. He's retired and they are still after him!

[Naffenea]

I laugh that the USADA thinks they have that kind of power. I will also side with the preponderance of evidence that he was clean.

[Stryker 19K30]

I think they are overreaching a lot. Their justification of a man tired of fighting accusations that have never been proven because he just wants to live his life in peace must be an admission of guilt is ridiculous.

[Gooner]

Amongst the evidence Armstrong is tired of fighting is the witness testimony of ten people, including fellow team riders, saying they saw him doping.

The USADA would have probably taken no action until Armstrong decided to enter professional Triathlon events.

[RichardS]

Amongst the evidence Armstrong is tired of fighting is the witness testimony of ten people, including fellow team riders, saying they saw him doping.

The USADA would have probably taken no action until Armstrong decided to enter professional Triathlon events.

Ten people who were CAUGHT doping. Unlike Mr. Armstrong who was tested and never found to be doping. Geee. Who would you believe?

[Gooner]

Ten people who were CAUGHT doping. Unlike Mr. Armstrong who was tested and never found to be doping. Geee. Who would you believe?

I believe the punishment for perjury is rather greater than for doping.

[RichardS]

I believe the punishment for perjury is rather greater than for doping.

The point is: 1) Mr. Armstrong was NEVER caught doping by ANY of the drug tests. 2) Those testifying against him were. 3) This is not a criminal case so perjury is not a consideration. 4) When is silence considered an admission of guilt? 5) USADA is exceeding its authority and mandate. 6) When has such an extended period of time has there been such an effort to uncover wrong doing. We're not taking days, weeks, months or a few years here. 7) If you are going to try the man; try him in a real court with perjury and the associated punishments are included as well as a higher level of evidence.

Maybe he did dope; I don't know. But this reeks of a witch-hunt and is frankly embarrassing to the Tour de France, cycling in general and especially the USADA.

[Naffenea]

Last I read the UCI and Tour de France weren't retracting his wins. This is still all in the USADA's fantasy.

[Half Pint John]

Last I read the UCI and Tour de France weren't retracting his wins. This is still all in the USADA's fantasy.

Yep, and they blame others for taking durgs. What are they on?

[Gooner]

Last I read the UCI and Tour de France weren't retracting his wins.

They may have a bit of difficulty finding a clean winner of those Tours:

http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.co...-1999-to-2005/

[unclefred]

I laugh that the USADA thinks they have that kind of power. I will also side with the preponderance of evidence that he was clean.

He's never had a dirty test. He was tested constantly, on every tour. The USADA is a joke, he's probably just tired of repeatedly going to hearings and findings and finding there is no evidence every time.