But yesterday, the ICI removed all 7 Tour de France wins from elite athlete Lance Armstrong. Here is the short version - teammates say he doped - they received immunity from the cycling federation. Lance Armstrong has been adamant for decades he is clean - not ONE POSITIVE test in all those years. The cycling body has the authority to demand at any time of day, night, off season, on season, vacation, or not - if they show up you MUST provide a urine sample. In all those years not ONE positive urine sample for drugs, not one! So, in summary b/c teammates said he doped - and were given immunity, he is guilty. Lance has been stripped of his accomplishments b/c he has decided that after all these years enough is enough and he is not fighting anymore. How is this democracy? How is this fair? This sets a bad example a very bad example for our next generation. If the bully gets enough backing he will be right, the bully will get their way, if they gather enough momentum and is vigilant in their quest to be right. Well the government is a bully and they have bullied Lance Armstrong to the point of no return. They took the word of possibly tainted teammates who have never and will never win the most prestigious race in history on a bicycle, and given them free rein to say whatever they wish and for that they receive immunity. Throw Lance to the wolves and walk away scot free! Democracy has died. If you do not catch a thief with more than circumstantial evidence, you are not able to convict, but apparently that is not how cycling is governed.
Lance you are a survivor and your true fans will stand with you, as I am and my husband is too. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and this is just some of mine.
Lady of the Oak
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