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Lance Armstrong: Living strong

Lance Armstrong: Living strong

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Lance Armstrong's brand seems to be growing and expanding despite all the controversy surrounding the American cyclist, writes Desh Gaurav Chopra Sekhri.

Should Lance Armstrong be forgiven?

Should Lance Armstrong be forgiven?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Scott Mercier believes that Lance Armstrong should get back his seven Tour de France titles and be forgiven

State of the Lance Armstrong Foundation's finances

State of the Lance Armstrong Foundation's finances

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of the Austin, Texas-based Livestrong cancer charity he founded in 1997.

I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs: Landis

I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs: Landis

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Taking his accusations against cycling ace Lance Armstrong to the airwaves for the first time, Floyd Landis slammed the seven-time Tour de France champion with his most blunt attack yet.

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.

What Lance Armstrong actually said

What Lance Armstrong actually said

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong finally confessed to using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career on Thursday, admitting he cheated to win all seven of his Tour de France titles.

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

How disgraced Armstrong helped Wiggins beat addiction

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

'Lance has been a source of inspiration to me and a constant source of help towards me and is one of the main factors why I'm in this position I am today mentally and physically, so, I'm indebted to him for that.'

Lance Armstrong for Senate?

Lance Armstrong for Senate?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

If he ever makes it to the United States Senate, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will likely suggest one solution to America's energy crisis: 'Cycle to work'.

Lance Armstrong admits to doping

Lance Armstrong admits to doping

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

American cyclist Lance Armstrong had admitted to doping in all of his seven Tour de France victories in his first interview since being stripped of the titles.

US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team

US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team

Rediff.com4 Feb 2012

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centred on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.

Cyclist Lance Armstrong cheated: USADA report

Cyclist Lance Armstrong cheated: USADA report

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US Postal cycling team on Wednesday.

Ben Stiller loves Lance Armstrong!

Ben Stiller loves Lance Armstrong!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

'He underplayed the whole scene perfectly,' the star of this year's Along Came Polly, which didn't do well in India, told People. 'Most people take him so seriously that they are intimidated by him. But he's got a great sense of humor about himself.'

Lance Armstrong cleared of doping charges

Lance Armstrong cleared of doping charges

Rediff.com5 Feb 2012

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping programme.

'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.

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.

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.

All about the Lance Armstrong doping case

All about the Lance Armstrong doping case

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Cyclist Lance Armstrong has consistently denied ever using drugs but decided not to contest the charges by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Who needs Lance Armstrong when we have so many heroes?

Who needs Lance Armstrong when we have so many heroes?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

There are many Heroes amongst us - just ordinary people with extraordinary courage, says Dr P Jagannath.

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.

Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France

Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France

Rediff.com27 Jul 2003

The American became the fifth person to win the prestigious event five times and also the second to have five straight Tour victories to his credit.

Lance Armstrong doping suit likely to proceed

Lance Armstrong doping suit likely to proceed

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

A federal judge said on Monday he likely will allow a lawsuit to move forward accusing cyclist Lance Armstrong and his business partners of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of endorsement money through Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong charged with hit-and-run

Shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong charged with hit-and-run

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Lance Armstrong has been charged with crashing into two parked cars in the Colorado ski resort.

Lance Armstrong gives up fight against USADA charges

Lance Armstrong gives up fight against USADA charges

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Lance Armstrong said on Thursday he would no longer fight doping accusations by the U.S. Anti-Doping agency, a move that appears to put his seven Tour de France titles at risk.

Lance Armstrong settles US federal fraud case for $5m

Lance Armstrong settles US federal fraud case for $5m

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Former cycling champion Lance Armstrong on Thursday agreed to pay $5 million to settle a federal suit claiming he defrauded his sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service, by using performance-enhancing drugs, his attorney and federal officials said.

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.

'Don't cry for me', says defiant Lance Armstrong

'Don't cry for me', says defiant Lance Armstrong

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

Lance Armstrong was back on his bike on Saturday, urging his supporters not to 'cry' for him a day after the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) decision to strip his seven Tour de France titles and ban him for life.

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

The US Justice Department has accused Armstrong of defrauding the government by accepting millions of dollars in sponsorship money from the US Postal Service (USPS).

Lance Armstrong makes low key return to Tour as Froome leads

Lance Armstrong makes low key return to Tour as Froome leads

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong made a low key return to the Tour de France on Thursday when the American cancer survivor set off on a charity ride that follows the route of this year's race.

Lance Armstrong, wife to divorce

Lance Armstrong, wife to divorce

Rediff.com4 Sep 2003

Five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his wife are separated and planning to divorce, according to a published report.

Library prank sends Armstrong books to fiction section

Library prank sends Armstrong books to fiction section

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

A prank note in an Australian library declaring that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's books would be moved to the fiction section has gone viral on the Internet, with one commentator declaring: "Hell hath no fury like a librarian".

Nike snaps partnership with Armstrong's cancer foundation

Nike snaps partnership with Armstrong's cancer foundation

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Nike Inc is dropping its partnership with the Livestrong Foundation, the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, the latest repercussion from the doping scandal that last year stripped him of his titles.

Murray's Wimbledon win, Sachin's goodbye.. Top sporting moments of 2013

Murray's Wimbledon win, Sachin's goodbye.. Top sporting moments of 2013

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Who stole the show in 2013? Andy Murray, Sachin Tendulkar, Lance Armstrong among others were in the spotlight this year. As the year draws to an end, check out the top 10 sporting moments of 2013.

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The US government filed court documents Tuesday laying out its case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping.

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.

Armstrong on doping past: 'I wouldn't change a thing'

Armstrong on doping past: 'I wouldn't change a thing'

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The American was stripped of his Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life in 2012 after the International Cycling Union ratified the US Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions.

UCI chief blasts Armstrong's Tour return

UCI chief blasts Armstrong's Tour return

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Lance Armstrong's plan to ride this year's Tour de France route for charity has been branded "disrespectful" by the head of cycling's governing body Brian Cookson.

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

Rediff.com29 May 2021

After devoting years to the difficult pursuit of perfection, some fall wayward.

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he was stripped of it, USOC officials said on Thursday.

Performance enhancing drugs used in sports

Performance enhancing drugs used in sports

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong's confession that he cheated in international cycling races acknowledges that he used a cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs to try to boost red blood cells, improve strength and stamina, and mask his cheating from anti-doping authorities.

IOC to investigate Armstrong's Olympic medal

IOC to investigate Armstrong's Olympic medal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will investigate Lance Armstrong's 2000 Olympics bronze medal after the American was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in the biggest doping scandal to hit the sport.