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Lance Armstrong Will NOT Ride In 2006 Tour
I'm disappointed, but I see his point about not having to put up with all the crap.The nasty tug of war between the bosses of the international cycling union and the World Anti-Doping Agency over who leaked documents accusing Lance Armstrong of doping claimed its first casualty Thursday: any chance of a comeback by the seven-time Tour de France champion. Armstrong, who said just days ago that this latest fight to clear his name had stoked his competitive desires, made clear Thursday he wasn't interested in returning to the sport he dominated. "Sitting here today, dealing with all this stuff again, knowing if I were to go back, there's no way I could get a fair shake -- on the roadside, in doping control, or the labs," Armstrong said on a late-afternoon conference call. "I think it's better that way," he added a moment later. "I'm happy with the way my career went and ended and I'm not coming back." Armstrong and his handlers spent most of the remaining 45 minutes with reporters criticizing WADA chief Dick Pound. Rest at link - Lance & Co. basically take numerous shots at Dick Pound (a most unfortunate name). It looks like this'll devolve into a pissing match now. Posted by: Raj 2005-09-16 |
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