Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrongis an American former professional road racing cyclist. He is the 1993 Elite Men's Road Race World Champion, and he had won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his Tour de France victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth18 September 1971
CityPlano, TX
CountryUnited States of America
confirm followed positive protocol sample
Protocol wasn't followed and there is no back-up sample to confirm what they say is a positive test,
backup confirm dealt face followed good positive protocol rest sample
But this thing stinks. It's not good for me. And the unfortunate thing is that you potentially dealt with something that you have to face for the rest of your life. And like I said, the protocol wasn't followed and there is no backup sample to confirm what they say is a positive test.
code guy sample says serious violations
How can you prosecute a guy when there have been what must be violations of the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) code? ... The code says when there is just one sample available, that sample must always be anonymous. Second, that sample can't be used without permission. These are serious violations.
announce chance defend french guy lab open positive samples trust
What else can it be? ... Do you think I'm going to trust some guy in a French lab to open my samples and say they're positive and announce that to the world and not give me the chance to defend myself? That's ludicrous. There is no way you can do that.
clearly gave guarantee highest samples since surprise tested
It doesn't surprise me at all that they have samples, ... Clearly they've tested all of my samples since then to the highest degree. But when I gave those samples, there was not EPO in those samples. I guarantee that.
few minutes people ridden
I know people who have ridden with him. I can tell you he's one very competitive guy. Very competitive, there's no talking. A few minutes of warm-up time, a little chitchat, then you go.
few minutes people ridden warm
I know people who have ridden with him, ... I can tell you he's one very competitive guy. Very competitive, there's no talking. A few minutes of warm up time, a little chitchat, then you go.
people ridden
I know people that have ridden with him. And I can tell you, he's one competitive dude.
alive blessed life today tour win
I know that I'm here today and I'm alive today and I've been blessed to have this life and this sport, and I want to win the 2004 Tour de France.
forward looking side sit
I'm looking forward to it, ... You sit there and tell your side of it.
best happened
the best thing that ever happened to me.
again based complete confident contact days doctor full illness love pervasive recent recovery reminded touched
Once again I'm reminded of just how pervasive this illness is, as it has now touched someone I love deeply. Based on my contact in recent days with Sheryl, her doctor and her family, I am confident that she will have a full and complete recovery and the world will be a better place for it.
golf nice win
It's nice to win. I'll never win again. I may have to take up golf -- take on Tiger.
nice win
It's nice to win. I'll never win again.