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I'll take a "No Response" to my message board as a confirmation of my opinion...Thank You! LOL

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/pearlman-lance-armstrong/index.html? hpt=us_mid

It's going to be one of the biggest downfalls in sports history when this is over.

After the Roger Clemens crap....seriously, who cares now.

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The SAD part of all this is he did exactly what he said he would do, and NOBODY other than me I guess listened. I knew about all this LAST YEAR when he stated in SEVERAL interviews he was tired of the BS, and wouldn't fight the sleaze ball charges against him. Whether he did, or he didn't, nobody should care in the long run. This is OLD NEWS, and if you were paying attention like you were suppose to be earlier, you wouldn't be giving these idiots at SI, USA Today, CNBC...etc. the time of day for their LATE and idiotic news reporting.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120824/lance-armstrong-drops- doping-fight/#ixzz24TccTMg5

One other thing....how can a U.S. Sports agency strip an American athlete of his or her awards when those awards are from another country? I think the proper terminology would be that they no longer recognize his achievements/results from the FRENCH owned TDF. Sound logical?

What about those in sports that don't want that crap in their bodies, they can't compete in a sport where some have an edge because they use illegal drugs to enhance their performance..

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Originally posted 01:11 PM ET  08.24 by Wisconsin Death Trip

One other thing....how can a U.S. Sports agency strip an American athlete of his or her awards when those awards are from another country? I think the proper terminology would be that they no longer recognize his achievements/results from the FRENCH owned TDF. Sound logical?

The USADA and the International Cycling Union have engaged in a turf war over who has jurisdiction in the case....Its not over yet, although Armstrong has decided not to fight it anymore....have to wait for the final outcome..

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Originally posted 09:13 PM ET  08.24 by ~Foxy~

What about those in sports that don't want that crap in their bodies, they can't compete in a sport where some have an edge because they use illegal drugs to enhance their performance..

That's why I said it's up to every individual to do as they please. I understand your point about others worrying about the ramifications, and that's why it's outlawed as a whole. I'm not convinced EPO or other forms of blood doping is completely harmful. I was just using cycling as an example seeing it is a doper's haven right now. Good point though!

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Originally posted 11:10 PM ET  08.24 by Win TWINS!!!

there might be some truth in it. Of the 21 cyclists on the podium during his 7 wins, only 1 has not been implicated in a doping scandal.

DITTO TC. But you have to also understand that testing was early in Armstrong's career, and just getting going. He was way ahead of the power curve, and testing for stuff like testosterone is very hard to find as it leaves the system in hours not days. You juice the night before, and by race time, or afterwords it's gone. So I hear anyway.

Again, I agree. The U.S. has no jurisdiction on the TDF or the French. What a farce.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/more/08/25/indurain-armstrong.ap/ind ex.html?sct=hp_t2_a6&eref=sihp

The TDF organizers are now saying they will look into awarding the prize to the runner up in all 7 races involved. I've been reading about such a scenario over the past few months, and by estimations, one could conclude that you would have to give the award to the 20th something finisher to find a CLEAN rider. One who hasn't been investigated for doping.
Just let these "dopers" keep their titles, and put an asterisk next to there name that reads "CONFIRMED DOPER and CHEATER."

If you have to wait 10 years after every TDF race to get the final FAIR results, why bother having it at all. MONEY, that's why.