Armstrong to lose Tour titles, get lifetime ban

The US Anti-Doping Agency will ban Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles. The sport’s governing International Cycling Union has not announced a decision.

The USADA said Thursday it would ban cyclist Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France wins.

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The US Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday it would ban cyclist Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his Tour de France wins.

Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs.

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Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs.

Armstrong had an unprecedented winning streak at the Tour de France, taking the title from 1999 to 2005.

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Armstrong had an unprecedented winning streak at the Tour de France, taking the title from 1999 to 2005.

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Armstrong, here in 2005 with Johan Bruyneel, sporting director of the Discovery team, became the sport's most popular figure.

The USADA has maintained that Armstrong has used banned substances as far back as 1996.

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The USADA has maintained that Armstrong has used banned substances as far back as 1996.

In a statement Thursday, Armstrong called the USADA investigation an ‘‘unconstitutional witch hunt.’’

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In a statement Thursday, Armstrong called the USADA investigation an ‘‘unconstitutional witch hunt.’’

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