Should Lance Armstrong be stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles?

**grem** · 25 August 2012, 12:56 pm

Lance Armstrong is banned by the USADA for doping charges where he hasn't once failed a drug test. Armstrong claims the USADA is on a witch-hunt and that he won't fight the charges because he believes it won't be fair.

Everyone has their opinions but should Armstrong be stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles?

**TravG** · 26 August 2012, 5:55 am

NO! Total BS! Can't blame him for giving up the fight though.

**casinoplanet** · 26 August 2012, 11:15 am

No! I think it's just ridiculous to go back in time that far. If test weren't accurate back then, just face it and focus on the present and future.

**ocreditor** · 26 August 2012, 2:01 pm

I don't know much about it other than the snippets I've heard in the last few days, but it really doesn't make sense to me how he could be banned if he hasn't failed a drugs test....

**Anthony** · 27 August 2012, 11:42 am

I think it is a bit extreme to to strip him of all seven titles.

**grem** · 28 August 2012, 8:59 am

international cycling union has not banned him and wants to hear why American cycling did.

**p.arena** · 28 August 2012, 10:47 pm

Feel really bad for him if he is innocent, but just can't imagine someone accepting that harsh of a punishment for something they didn't do.
I did read a bit about it recently, but without any failed drug tests was the investigation based entirely on witness testimonies or did they have something more concrete?

**Anthony-Coral** · 29 August 2012, 3:33 am

For those that think he shouldn't be banned because he never failed a test, that in itself is not evidence that he didn't cheat. Don't forget, athletics drug-cheats like dwayne chambers, marion jones etc never failed a drug test for years and years but they were still doping. Plus Lance DID fail drug tests twice, for EPO and cortizone - The idea that Lance Armstrong would stand down from a fight he thought he could win is unthinkable.

Personally I think the man is a liar, a cheat and a bully who has amassed a personal fortune off the back of conning fans and sponsors and the sport of cycling

http://www.sportsscientists.com/2012...ughts-and.html

**p.arena** · 29 August 2012, 4:03 am

Originally Posted by HodgeyBoy

Plus Lance DID fail drug tests twice, for EPO and cortizone - The idea that Lance Armstrong would stand down from a fight he thought he could win is unthinkable.

Oh ok, I'd heard he never failed any tests. If he failed the tests before why didn't they ban him at the time rather than wait until now?

**Maria F** · 29 August 2012, 4:11 am

This is totally unfair!

**Anthony-Coral** · 29 August 2012, 4:18 am

"In 2005, a French newspaper reported that Armstrong's 1999 urine samples had retroactively tested positive for the "blood booster" Erythropoietin (EPO), a banned substance that couldn't yet be detected in urine tests in 1999. But because the 2005 urine tests were not conducted according to official standards, the results had no effect on Armstrong's standing."

http://www.livescience.com/22684-lan...g-science.html

**p.arena** · 29 August 2012, 5:19 am

They kept his wee for 6 years? lol

**cass** · 29 August 2012, 5:28 am

If he is guilty he must face the music.

**Anthony-Coral** · 29 August 2012, 5:46 am

Originally Posted by p.arena

They kept his wee for 6 years? lol

Exactly... when I do that they say that I'm weird..... but when WADA do it it's all "oooooh how scientific!"

**_NuNeS_** · 29 August 2012, 9:12 am

A man that could become a mark on sports due to his life history will become known by the one that lost everything after 600 urine tests and 6 years of evolution in technology...

Pretty silly for me...

**Gregory.Weiner** · 31 August 2012, 3:07 am

That's just silly. Since he hasn't failed the test, why would they not only ban him, but also strip of all titles? Don't they have to demonstrate some proofs?

**grem** · 31 August 2012, 12:18 pm

let these cycling bodies ruin their own sport if they choose to.

**Anthony-Coral** · 2 September 2012, 5:43 am

Interesting read for anyone still sitting on the fence...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...doping-network

**Smoking** · 2 September 2012, 9:10 am

Did he fail a drug test at the time of testing? NO !

so case closed !

**Anthony-Coral** · 2 September 2012, 1:15 pm

Originally Posted by Smoking

Did he fail a drug test at the time of testing? NO !

so case closed !

Unless of course, he knew in advance when the tests were and unless of course the retrospective urine test found traces of EPO but that things were 'kept quiet' after Lance donates thousands of dollars to the UCI......

Very much 'Case Still To Answer'

But mysteriously, Lance has decided not to answer those claims against him. How odd.

View Poll Results: Should Lance Armstrong be stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles?

Thread: Should Lance Armstrong be stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles?

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Display

Should Lance Armstrong be stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles?

The Following User Says Thank You to ocreditor For This Useful Post:

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Anthony-Coral For This Useful Post:

Posting Permissions