A quick look at the career of Lance Armstrong.
Former Australian cyclist Phil Anderson says the ruling on Lance Armstrong is well overdue.
Lance Armstrong shirtless in Austin, Texas following the ICU ruling that he be banned for life from cycling. The disgraced cyclist was joined by a friend for their run near Armstrong's home. Picture: Splash News Source: News Limited
Lance Armstrong has altered the profile of his Twitter account.
HE'S lost his seven yellow jerseys, now Lance Armstrong is in the sights of companies who paid him millions of dollars in bonuses for his drug-assisted Tour de France wins.
The race's director Christian Prudhomme called for all of Armstrong's entourage to be punished while reaffirming his stance the American should repay his estimated 2.95 million euros of Tour winnings.
Yesterday morning Dallas insurance company SCA Promotions joined the fray, demanding the return of millions of dollars in bonuses by Armstrong who is said to be at the heart of the biggest doping program in the history of sport.
Armstrong remained in hiding yesterday.
"Mr. Armstrong is no longer the official winner of any Tour de France races and as a result it is inappropriate and improper for him to retain any bonus payments made by SCA," Jeffrey Dorough, general counsel for the firm, said while confirming SCA was seeking $7.5 million paid out to Armstrong after a 2006 arbitration proceeding, which included a $5 million bonus as well as legal fees and interest.
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The troubled sport continued to reel yesterday as its greatest champion's legacy unravelled with:
* Anti-doping officials claiming the sport's "code of silence" was far from being broken;
* A former Tour winner calling for every member of the International Cycling Union (UCI) to resign; and
* Legendary rider Eddy Merckx slamming the riders who gave evidence against Armstrong for taking so long.
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"I'm sick, exclusively for my sport," 67-year-old Merckx, who has in the past defended the US cyclist, told Brussels daily Le Soir.
"I'm also angry at the riders for speaking to investigators. Damn it, that they (didn't) speak up at the time, at least that would be useful. Afterwards is too late. If a rider is concerned about questionable practices, it's his duty to speak up for the good of others."
US anti-doping boss Travis Tygart yesterday claimed despite the evidence of 11 of Armstrong's former teammates, cycling's code of silence still exists.
"There are many more details of doping that are hidden, many more doping doctors, and corrupt team directors and the omerta has not yet been fully broken," said the USADA head.
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In the only immediate reaction from Armstrong to the UCI decision, he removed the reference to seven Tour titles from his Twitter account.
As late as Monday night, Armstrong's profile included a mention of his seven wins from 1999-2005 but it disappeared hours after the UCI stripped him of the titles and banned him for life as it backed the doping charges against him.
Now his profile reads: "Raising my five kids. Fighting Cancer. Swim, bike, run and golf whenever I can."
It's a change from the "Father of 5 amazing kids, 7-time Tour de France winner, full time cancer fighter, part time triathlete" formerly posted.
The UCI will meet on Friday to consider re-attribution of titles and prizemoney from races.
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