Lawyer to probe Armstrong claims

[Rob W 0]

Lawyer to probe Armstrong claims

 

An independent expert will investigate doping allegations against seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. French sports newspaper L'Equipe claims that samples given by the American icon on the 1999 Tour later tested positive. Armstrong has denied the allegations The International Cycling Union (UCI) has now appointed Dutch lawyer and doping specialist Emile Vrijman to probe the complex case.

 

The UCI said it "expects all relevant parties to fully co-operate".

 

Vrijman is a former director of the National Anti-Doping Agency in the Netherlands (NeCeDo). The UCI added: "The UCI's decision to appoint an independent investigator is supported by numerous authorities, both in sports, as well as in anti-doping." L'Equipe acquired what it claimed were documents relating to retrospective drug testing carried out on samples supplied by, among others, Armstrong.

 

It alleged the documents proved that six of the 12 samples which tested positive came from the Texan. Armstrong has consistently refuted claims he used performance-enhancing substances. In September, UCI chief Hein Verbruggen promised: "We're going to be looking further into this affair. It's another heavy blow to cycling so we have to take it all the way. I want to know who exactly it was who gave out this information."

[Kid Dynamite 7380]

they need to sort this doping shit out. ive lost count of how many times people have been accused and then cleared or convicted cos they sniffed some vicks! im sure hes not daft enough after 7 world titles to start using rubbish like that

[snakehips 0]

they need to sort this doping shit out. ive lost count of how many times people have been accused and then cleared or convicted cos they sniffed some vicks! im sure hes not daft enough after 7 world titles to start using rubbish like that

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I ws under the impression that in cycling you got banned if you hadn't used any drugs!