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Armstrong adds communications strategist to defence teamAugust 20, 2010 (16:41) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Lance Armstrong has reportedly boosted his defence team as the Federal investigation into alleged doping accusations at the US Postal Service team continues. According to reports on ESPN.com , veteran legal and media strategist Mark Fabiani has been advising Armstrong and his lawyers since July. The Los Angeles Attorney's office is investigating allegations by former teammate Floyd Landis that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs during his career and specifically when he was team leader at ... More...
Armstrong to be graduation speaker at High Point (AP)August 20, 2010 (01:01) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] High Point University says seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will serve as its commencement speaker in the spring. Armstrong will speak on May 7 during the campus graduation ceremony. The school has attracted some high-profile commencement speakers, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 2005, comedian Bill Cosby in 2007 and U.S. More...
Jonker speaks out in defence of ArmstrongAugust 11, 2010 (18:57) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Former US Postal Service rider Patrick Jonker has come out strongly in defence of his former leader Lance Armstrong. Speaking with FoxSports.com.au , the Australian claimed that he had never seen any evidence to suggest that Armstrong had doped. “I didn’t see anything. If I was subpoenaed to go to court and put my hand on the Bible, I’d go,” Jonker said. “This is not a game, it’s very serious.” Floyd Landis implicated Armstrong in his allegations of the ... More...
Armstrong withdraws from Leadville 100August 10, 2010 (17:52) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) has withdrawn from the Leadville Trail 100. The American opted out of the 100-mile long mountain bike race citing the after-effects of his troubled Tour de France. Last season, he rode and won the event before going on to ride the Tour of Ireland. His participation in the event in 2008 was the genesis of his comeback to professional racing. His manager Mark Higgins told VeloNews that Armstrong is carrying an injury. "He is still suffering from a nagging injury to ... More...
Armstrong pulls out of Leadville mountain race (AP)August 10, 2010 (17:27) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in Colorado, a high-altitude race he won in record time last year. Armstrong spokesman Mark Higgins said Tuesday that the cyclist is still feeling lingering effects of a hip injury suffered in a crash early in the Tour de France. More...
Armstrong lawyer condemns "un-American" investigationAugust 07, 2010 (10:42) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Lance Armstrong’s lawyer Brian D. Daly has condemned the federal investigation of his client and his former US Postal Service team as “un-American and a waste of taxpayers’ money". Further allegations of doping in the US Postal Service squad were published in the New York Times yesterday, citing an unnamed former team rider as a source. Daly, a Los Angeles-based criminal defence lawyer, went on the offensive in a statement issued in the wake of the New York Times piece, accusing ... More...
Armstrong and teammate to join in Leadville 100 (AP)August 06, 2010 (22:27) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Lance Armstrong and RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer will race in the Leadville 100 mountain bike race next weekend. Armstrong had said earlier he was leaning toward entering and race organizers say they received Leipheimer's entry form for next Saturday's race. The race starts at 10,500 feet, climbs 2,000 more feet and is considered the nation's highest-altitude endurance test. More...
Armstrong laywer condemns "un-American" investigationAugust 06, 2010 (12:42) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Lance Armstrong’s lawyer Brian D. Daly has condemned the federal investigation of his client and his former US Postal Service team as “un-American and a waste of taxpayers’ money". Further allegations of doping in the US Postal Service squad were published in the New York Times yesterday, citing an unnamed former team rider as a source. Daly, a Los Angeles-based criminal defence lawyer, went on the offensive in a statement issued in the wake of the New York Times piece, accusing ... More...
Cycling: Another teammate turns on ArmstrongAugust 06, 2010 (03:12) [ Indexed from New Zealand Herald ] Lance Armstrong's attorney has lashed out at a report that a former teammate of the seven-time Tour de France champion told investigators Armstrong knew of widespread performance-enhancing drug use on the US Postal Service team.Attorney... More...
Lance Armstrong announces the Quiznos Pro ChallengeAugust 04, 2010 (21:31) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong officially announced the inaugural Quiznos Pro Challenge set to take place next year from August 22-28. The seven-stage event, starting and finishing in Denver, Colorado, will be managed by Medalist Sports LLC and takes a prominent place on the International Cycling Union (UCI) calendar as a 2.1 level event. The announcement was made at a press conference held on the front steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building ... More...
Armstrong, governor promise cycling announcement (AP)August 04, 2010 (16:47) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Lance Armstrong and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter are promising a "major cycling event announcement." The two plan a press conference Wednesday on the West Steps of the Capitol in Denver followed by a bike ride led by the seven-time Tour de France winner. They're not giving any details but Armstrong and Ritter have previously talked about reviving the Coors Classic bicycle race. More...
Doping probe hurts the Armstrong brandAugust 04, 2010 (00:13) [ Indexed from New Zealand Herald ] NEW YORK - Lance Armstrong has overcome cancer, rival cyclists and nagging allegations of doping to become one of the world's best-paid athletes and a sought-after pitchmen.He has also turned the Lance Armstrong Foundation, better... More...
Doping scandal may hurt Lance Armstrong foundation (AP)August 03, 2010 (19:11) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Lance Armstrong has overcome cancer, rival cyclists and nagging allegations of doping to become one of the world's best-paid athletes and a sought-after pitchmen. He's also turned the Lance Armstrong Foundation, better known as Livestrong, into one of the top 10 groups funding cancer research in the United States. More...
Ball could hold link to Armstrong probeAugust 02, 2010 (10:46) [ Indexed from Cyclingnews.com ] Former Rock Racing team owner Michael Ball could hold a clue to the direction of the US Food and Drug Administration probe into Lance Armstrong, another twist in this tale of alleged sporting fraud. It's been revealed that authorities served a warrant on Ball's luxury apartment earlier this year, months before Floyd Landis' allegations emerged. The NY Daily News reports that Ball was the target of investigators before Landis' email to USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson became public due to the history ... More...
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