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    School UCL , London

    Thoughts on Armstrong trial ends when charges withdrawn

    Thursday, April 13, 2006, 02:54 PM EST [Lance Armstrong, Tour de Franc]

    A response to Armstrong trial ends when charges withdrawn:
    Here  am  I   thinking   that   cycling  was  a  sport  above   reproach.  But  in  reality  it's  just  another sport  that   needs  its  own  piece  of   stark  publicity.    For   three  week  during  the  height   of  Summer  it  becomes    a  sport  the   Europeans  fawn   over,  and  then  just  like  that  disappears  into  oblivion.  For  many   Americans   while  we  had  Lance  Armstrong  competing,  we   were   captivated  by  his  antics.  Seven  successful  triumphs in  the   Tour  de  France   wasn't  enough   for  the  Europeans   to  bare.  So   they   tried  to  tear  down  his  achievements  by  suggesting  that  he  had  used  controlled   substances  to  enhance his  accomplishments.   When   they   could  not   substantiate  those  claims,  they  then  sought    to  sue  Armstrong  in  court.   Once  again  it  shows  that  the  Europeans  and  in  particular  the   French,   are  sore   losers.
    Never    once  have  they  ever  come  up  with  any  concrete  evidence  to  show   that  Armstrong  has  ever  used  any  banned  substances,  and  furthermore  when  it  has  come  about  that  a competitor  has  been  found  to  have  used  anything  illegal.  The  individual  concerned  just  happens  to  a  competitor  who  is   in  fact   from  a  European  country.  Why  do  I    not  find  this  astonishing  ?  Again  sore  losers !   The  only  known  American  competitor  who's     been  alleged  to   have  used  a controlled  substance was   Tyler  Hamilton   and  to  my  knowledge  he   fouhgt   those  allegations.  He   took  his  case  to  the     CAS  ( Council  For  Arbitration  On  Sports )   and   won.    Thankfully ,  Lance   has  decided  to  retire  from  the   sport  seemingly   with  his  reputation   in  tact.   But  one  can't  help   wondering  if   there'll   be  anymore  allegations  against  him  in  the  future. 
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