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USADA extends deadline for Armstrong to cooperate

USADA extends deadline for Armstrong to cooperate

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has given disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong two more weeks to cooperate fully in an investigation into cycling's darkest episode in return for a possible reduction of his life ban.

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Hundreds of mourners turned out on Thursday to remember Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, at a special public interfaith meeting ahead of the planned burial at sea.

Armstrong banned for life, loses Tour de France titles

Armstrong banned for life, loses Tour de France titles

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life after the International Cycling Union said on Monday it had ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions. The decision was announced at a UCI news conference.

Lance Armstrong, book publishers sued for fraud

Lance Armstrong, book publishers sued for fraud

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Two California men have sued Lance Armstrong and his book publishers for fraud and false advertising, claiming that the cyclist's best-selling memoirs, billed as non-fiction, were revealed to be filled with lies after he confessed last week to systematic doping.

Lance Armstrong finally returns Olympic bronze medal to IOC

Lance Armstrong finally returns Olympic bronze medal to IOC

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong's Sydney 2000 Olympic medal is back with the International Olympic Committee.

Armstrong and Basso ready for duel

Armstrong and Basso ready for duel

Rediff.com21 Jul 2004

Armstrong struggles in Tour de Georgia

Armstrong struggles in Tour de Georgia

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Armstrong has left himself plenty to do over the final three stages of the Georgia Tour if he is to defend his crown.

Watching Armstrong confession was best feeling: Wiggins

Watching Armstrong confession was best feeling: Wiggins

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins said he had the "best feeling in the world" and no sympathy for Lance Armstrong after watching the disgraced American confess to years of doping.

Armstrong should suffer for his lies: Djokovic

Armstrong should suffer for his lies: Djokovic

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

World tennis number one Novak Djokovic delivered a scathing verdict on Lance Armstrong's confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs, saying the American was a disgrace to cycling and should "suffer for his lies".

Armstrong's admission a 'striking' moment: Tour director

Armstrong's admission a 'striking' moment: Tour director

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong's expected admission of doping will be a "striking" moment but the Tour de France will still thrive, the race director said on Thursday.

Coming out of Armstrong's shadow

Coming out of Armstrong's shadow

Rediff.com19 Jul 2005

Revealed! Singer Sheryl Crow saw ex-boyfriend Armstrong dope

Revealed! Singer Sheryl Crow saw ex-boyfriend Armstrong dope

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Grammy Award-winning musician Sheryl Crow watched disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong get an illicit blood transfusion and later told federal investigators about what she had seen, according to a new book.

Armstrong could take lie test over doping

Armstrong could take lie test over doping

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong may take a lie detector test to clear his name from doping allegations, his lawyer said on Sunday, even though he did not expect the result would change the public's opinion of the American cyclist.

Tour de France winner Contador slams Armstrong

Tour de France winner Contador slams Armstrong

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador found the time he spent off the road with Astana team mate Lance Armstrong tougher than the race itself, the Spaniard said on Monday. The 26-year-old picked up his second Tour title in Paris on Sunday, finishing ahead of Luxembourg's Andy Schleck and Armstrong who came third.

Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles

Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

The build-up to the Lance Armstrong drama has possibly seen its last as the United States anti-doping agency (USADA) has stripped Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and issued a lifetime ban from cycling, the BBC reported on Friday.

Armstrong will remain my hero, says Yuvraj

Armstrong will remain my hero, says Yuvraj

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong's great fall from the grace is not enough for India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to change his opinion about the American cyclist who had been slapped with a ban for use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Can we really forget Lance Armstrong's legacy?

Can we really forget Lance Armstrong's legacy?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong was ditched from the Tour de France record books on Monday but the question of whether cycling should forget his tarnished legacy or use it as a force for change must be urgently addressed.

Armstrong to make Tour de France comeback

Armstrong to make Tour de France comeback

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

Seven-times winner Lance Armstrong will make a Tour de France comeback next year, his spokesman told Reuters on Monday. The 37-year-old rider announced in September he was coming out of retirement for the 2009 season.

IOC ponders Armstrong 2000 Games medal options

IOC ponders Armstrong 2000 Games medal options

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong should come clean with a full doping confession, while the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will look into ways of taking away the former Tour de France champion's 2000 Games medal, IOC vice president Thomas Bach said on Tuesday.

IOC not yet contemplating action against Armstrong

IOC not yet contemplating action against Armstrong

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong will keep his 2000 Sydney Games bronze medal for now despite being accused of cheating his way to the top in cycling, the International Olympic Committee saying it is still too early to take action.

Armstrong's quiet beginning

Armstrong's quiet beginning

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

South Africa's Robbie Hunter won a sprint finish to claim the 128.9 mile (207.4 km) opening stage of the Tour de Georgia.

Lance Armstrong confirms retirement

Lance Armstrong confirms retirement

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

Lance Armstrong has formally announced his retirement from cycling, more than a month after his last race.

'Armstrong 50-50 for Tour de France'

'Armstrong 50-50 for Tour de France'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

The chances of seven-times winner Lance Armstrong riding in next year's Tour de France are 50-50, his Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel said on Wednesday. Tour de France organisers also appeared fairly indifferent over the prospect of Armstrong opting out of the race as they presented next year's route.

'Armstrong had motorcyclist deliver EPO in 1999'

'Armstrong had motorcyclist deliver EPO in 1999'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong paid for a motorcyclist to deliver the banned bloodbooster EPO to him during the 1999 Tour de France, former teammate Tyler Hamilton said in a BBC radio documentary broadcast on Monday.

Armstrong wins 19th stage

Armstrong wins 19th stage

Rediff.com25 Jul 2004

The American clocked one hour six minutes, 49 seconds to beat Germany's Jan Ullrich by just over a minute at the Tour de France.

Armstrong quits Paris-Nice race

Armstrong quits Paris-Nice race

Rediff.com10 Mar 2005

US cyclist Armstrong faces new doping charges

US cyclist Armstrong faces new doping charges

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has brought formal doping charges against US cyclist Lance Armstrong and he has been immediately banned from competition in triathlons as a result, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Rio Olympics: American Armstrong wins third straight time trial cycling gold

Rio Olympics: American Armstrong wins third straight time trial cycling gold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Veteran American Kristin Armstrong claimed a third consecutive road time trial gold to deny former Russian doper Olga Zabelinskaya what would have been a controversial triumph on a rain-soaked course at the Rio Games on Wednesday.

Would Armstrong have achieved same success without doping?

Would Armstrong have achieved same success without doping?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong's former doctor, Michael Ferrari has claimed the American was more talented than other cyclists of his generation and could have achieved the same success without taking performance-enhancing drugs.

UCI disbands Armstrong independent commission

UCI disbands Armstrong independent commission

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Cycling's world governing body has disbanding the Independent Commission which investigated the Lance Armstrong doping scandal in favour of a 'truth and reconciliation process', the UCI said on Monday.

Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping: US official

Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping: US official

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's public admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs will not change US prosecutors' decision to spare him of criminal charges, an attorney who oversaw the federal investigation said.

Only a miracle would reopen Armstrong case, says Fahey

Only a "miracle" would reopen Armstrong case, says Fahey

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong would need "something close to a miracle" to get his lifetime ban from cycling re-examined, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey said on Tuesday.

South Australia govt to sue Armstrong after doping confession

South Australia govt to sue Armstrong after doping confession

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

Stories in the fallout of Lance Armstrong's doping confession.

Lance Armstrong to run in New York marathon

Lance Armstrong to run in New York marathon

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

The seven times Tour de France champion will make his marathon debut on Nov 5.

Armstrong says he will testify with 100 percent honesty

Armstrong says he will testify with 100 percent honesty

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he will testify with "100 percent transparency and honesty" at any independent inquiry into doping in cycling but wants assurances he will be treated fairly.

Armstrong files: Lance fails to win over fans after confession

Armstrong files: Lance fails to win over fans after confession

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong failed to convince many people he was truly sorry for his actions during his televised confession to cheating his way to a record seven Tour de France titles by using drugs, according to a Reuters poll.

Armstrong says 2010 Tour will be his last

Armstrong says 2010 Tour will be his last

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has announced that he is making his final appearance in the Tour next month. The 38-year-old American, two years into a second comeback, revealed the news through his Twitter website just days before he begins his campaign for an unprecedented eighth victory in the gruelling event.

Armstrong yet to return Sydney Olympic medal to IOC

Armstrong yet to return Sydney Olympic medal to IOC

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has yet to hand back his Sydney 2000 Olympic medal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) nine months after he was stripped of it, officials said on Monday.

'We will move forward,' Lance Armstrong tells gala guests

'We will move forward,' Lance Armstrong tells gala guests

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong told supporters of his Livestrong cancer charity that it had been a difficult couple of weeks but the foundation's mission must go on.

Armstrong to stage comeback in Italy

Armstrong to stage comeback in Italy

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Lance Armstrong will race in next year's Giro d'Italia for the first time as part of his cycling comeback.