French Accusations

[Dr. Shane]

Armstrong Gets Backing From USA Cycling

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Lance Armstrong received strong backing Friday from cycling's domestic governing body, which said accusations against the seven-time Tour de France champion are "completely without credibility."

"Preposterous is a strong word, but it is warranted in this case," said Gerard Bisceglia, chief executive officer of USA Cycling.

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"A guy in a Parisian laboratory opens up your sample, you know, Jean Francois so-and-so, and he tests it _ nobody's there to observe, no protocol was followed _ and then you get a call from a newspaper that says `We found you to be positive six times for EPO.' Well, since when did newspapers start governing sports?"

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Armstrong questions the handling of samples frozen six years ago. He also wonders how he is to defend himself when the only confirming evidence _ the 'A' sample used for the 1999 tests _ no longer exists.

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I like Lance Armstrong. Not only is he an American, HE IS A TEXAN!!!