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| France dope tests Armstrong |
| 2005-07-01 |
| CHALLANS, France : Reigning champion Lance Armstrong of the United States was given a surprise anti-doping test on the eve of the Tour de France, race sources revealed. The test was carried out in the afternoon by doctors from the French sports ministry. Cycling's world governing body UCI decides which riders will undergo spot tests from both blood and urine samples during the three week race. All 189 riders on the Tour de France were Thursday declared fit to race after blood tests showed no doping. Armstrong opens his bid for a seventh consecutive crown Saturday in the opening stage, a 19km time trial through western France. F*ck France. Go Lance. |
| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #5 Yes it does.. LOL I would imagine that 2 samples are always taken. One for testing by the "officals" and one sent to an independent lab. France can't afford to screw up with a cycling hero like Armstrong. They will be very careful. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-07-01 22:16 |
| #4 F*ck France. Go Lance. That just rocks. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-01 21:46 |
| #3 have somebody accompany that sample all the way out of French hands and beyond |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-01 21:37 |
| #2 Lovely Dittos for Mrs. D and TW! F*ck France. Go Lance. |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-07-01 21:23 |
| #1 I saw a thing on Lance Armstrong on one of the cable science channels a few days ago. Apparently Mr. Armstrong's body just doesn't produce nearly as much lactic acid during physical exertion as the rest of us do, enabling him to go at a high pace for much longer than even the extrme conditioning all the TdF bikers undergo would allow. Unfortunately for his competitors, Armstrong is just a perfect physical specimin for his sport. Go, Lance! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-07-01 21:18 |