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Cycling: Armstrong 'made too many enemies' - Ullrich

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 07:41
Jan Ullrich, the only German winner of the Tour de France, said in an interview published on Wednesday that he was not surprised at Lance Armstrong's downfall because he "made too many enemies". "Normally I don't wish bad things on people, including Armstrong," the rider, who was himself convicted of doping violations last February and stripped of his career results back to 2005, was quoted as saying by Sport-Bild. "But I've always said that Lance wouldn't get out of it. He made too many enemies," the controversial winner of the 1997 Tour added.

Cycling: Nike cuts ties with Lance Armstrong charity

Agence France-PresseMay 28, 2013 13:52
Nike has ended its partnership with disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong's anti-cancer charity Livestrong, the campaign group said Tuesday. The Austin, Texas based Livestrong Foundation thanked the global sportswear giant Nike -- which broke all ties with Armstrong himself last October -- saying it had helped raise over $100 million for it since 2004.

Cycling: UCI rejects USADA claims over Armstrong

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 07:30
Cycling's world governing body on Friday roundly rejected claims from the man who brought down Lance Armstrong that they had contributed nothing to the fight against doping in the sport. The head of the the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Travis Tygart told a French Senate hearing on Thursday that the International Cycling Union (UCI) had blocked efforts to clean up the tarnished sport since the scandal broke last year.

Cycling: US files formal complaint against Armstrong

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 23:00
The US Justice Department filed a formal complaint Tuesday against Lance Armstrong, saying the doping-disgraced cyclist and team owners defrauded the US Postal Service of sponsorship money. The government, which said in February that it would join a whistle-blower lawsuit brought by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis in 2010, says the USPS spent about $40 million in sponsor money and gave Armstrong $17 million.

Lance Armstrong sued by U.S. government over sponsor money

April 23, 2013 23:00
By Jessica Dye (Reuters) - The U.S. 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. The U.S. Department of Justice said in February it would join a whistleblower lawsuit brought in 2010 by Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, and on Tuesday filed its formal complaint.

Cycling: Armstrong buys another Texas home

April 16, 2013 23:15
Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong has purchased an Austin-area home just days after he sold his luxury Spanish-style estate he has lived in since 2006, it was reported Tuesday. The Austin American-Statesman described the home as being located in an exclusive sub-division. The newspaper did not reveal the purchase price but Austin real estate agents said it was valued at about $4.3 million. There was also no record of whether Armstrong took out a bank loan to pay for the house, the American-Statesman said.

Lance Armstrong sells his Austin estate

April 12, 2013 15:05
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has sold his Austin estate to an oil-and-gas rights agent.The Austin American-Statesman reported a deed of trust filed with Travis County last week showed Al Koehler obtained a $3.1 million loan to buy the property, Armstrong's home since 2004. Koehler is a founder of Royalty Clearinghouse, which buys oil and gas royalties and mineral rights on behalf of clients. Armstrong spokesman Mark Higgins confirmed the sale and says Armstrong plans to remain an Austin resident.

Cyclist Armstrong sells home in Austin, Texas

April 11, 2013 18:15
By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Disgraced former cycling champion Lance Armstrong has sold his sprawling home in the hills of Austin, Texas, his spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Mark Higgins, who spoke to Reuters, said Armstrong would continue to call the city his home, but did not elaborate on where Armstrong would live in Austin or offer any details of the sale.

Lance Armstrong drops out of swimming event

April 9, 2013 12:18
Lance Armstrong's doping past got him kicked out of the pool. Armstrong was forced to withdraw Thursday from the Masters South Central Zone Championships this weekend after swimming's international federation raised objections to his participation.The US Anti-Doping Agency banned Armstrong from sanctioned competition for life for his use of performance-enhancing drugs during a cycling career that included seven Tour de France titles.

Armstrong bid for swim comeback thwarted

April 4, 2013 17:30
Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong has been barred from entering a swim race in Texas following objections from the sport's global governing body, organizers confirmed on Thursday. Armstrong, 41, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and banned for life before later confessing to drug-taking throughout his career, had hoped to compete in a US Masters Swimming event in Austin this weekend.
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