“There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough.’ For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a two-year federal criminal investigation followed by [an] unconstitutional witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for our foundation and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense.”
– Lance Armstrong wrote in a statement on his website. Following his statement, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced that it will strip the athlete of his historic seven Tour de France titles, and enforce a lifetime ban from cycling.
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