USADA - Armstrong

[MarkvW]

Not a court of law. These are private organizations with their own set of rules and procedures. Those competing agree to the rules and process for sanctions if the rules are broken.

Actually, Lance could effect a similar result simply by not participating in the Arbitration.
In a criminal case, nonparticipation is not an option.

 

[Ninety5rpm]

Didn't see a link here to the AP story:

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career.
The agency notified Armstrong, former team manager Johan Bruyneel and several other Armstrong team associates of the charges in a letter on Thursday.
The charges came after a USADA review panel examined evidence in the case, which now goes to an arbitration panel to decide. If found guilty, Armstrong could be stripped of the Tour de France titles he won from 1999-2005. This year's Tour de France begins Saturday.
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USADA files formal charges against Armstrong

 

[mewmewmew13]

I have no idea if this guy is on the review board but does it seem low to use the molestation of a young women as fodder to get your point across?

Wow. Just Wow...
you couldn't make this stuff up.

I just saw the headline on the news....

 

[mewmewmew13]

The outcome isn't what's important Ziggy! It's the fact that there is likely going to be a hearing and the truth will get out!

ANd if he looks and acts like he did in the other hearings he will not look very good.

 

[MacRoadie]

see my reply:

"jesus christ @lancearmstrong are you so desperate already that this is your best smear of @usantidoping? sexual innuendo? talk about ironic."

I've been on his blocked list forever, yet you can still reply? Heck, I don't think I ever even tweeted him once...

 

[Oldman]

Once again... the time honored of pro cycling shooting itself in the foot .

On the eve of the TDF .... headlines are made ... not by the race ... but of someone(USADA) who wants to feed off the spotlight. It's rather sad , yet comical at the same time

You make it sound like someone made this up yesterday. The fraud's been going on for a long time and it's tough for the perp to argue about the hearing date...he could have come clean a long time ago.

 

[Polish]

If the Medical Guy on the Review Board were facing Indecent Exposure charges - his/her medical credentials would probably be suspended pending outcome.

Same with the Science Guy on the board, especially if he/she also teaches.

But the Lawyer Guy, no big deal. Probably still shows up at work. Seems appropriate actually. Some good lawyer jokes in there somewhere.

And can you imagine the Uproar if Lance were charged with Indecent Exposure. Dudes, even I would stop being a FanBoy.

 

[Race Radio]

Once again... the time honored of pro cycling shooting itself in the foot .

On the eve of the TDF .... headlines are made ... not by the race ... but of someone(USADA) who wants to feed off the spotlight. It's rather sad , yet comical at the same time

There is only one person to blame for the timing, Armstrong.

This was meant to be processed quietly for a while.....but Wonderboy tried to spin the narrative to the Washington Post in a failed leak. That forced USADA's had.

Lance has made it clear that if he is taken down he will take the sport down with him......he doesn't realize that the sport does not care about him anymore

 

[Oldman]

As the Chambers Brothers sang back in the 60's:

"Time has come today"

 

[offbyone]

As the Chambers Brothers sang back in the 60's:

"Time has come today"

Conveniently, the time has come the day before the tour de france. There is nothing coincidental about that.

If the USADA really thinks their energy and resources are best spent trying to take down a retired doper rather than trying to find current dopers, then fine, but can't it wait until after the Tour De France so I don't have to listen to this while I am trying to enjoy the race?

 

[Race Radio]

Looks like Lance is accusing the Review Board of Sexual Harassment:

Lance Armstrong ‏@lancearmstrong
Wow. @usantidoping can pick em. Here's (http://tinyurl.com/cgxmzwq ) 1 of 3 Review Board members studying my case. ‪#protectingcleanathletesandpervs‬

It is not like he is into hookers and blow

 

[Stingray34]

It's go time, peeps

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/doping-charges-recommended-in-armstrong-case

 

[Berzin]

What is next in the process? Here is an interesting quote from the cyclingnews.com article-

"Should Armstrong wish to fight the charges, the case will go in front of an arbitration panel, where all of the evidence will be aired."

Does this mean that the "airing will be public? In other words, will the general public be privy to the evidence and testimony by the so-called "Armstrong 10"?

And will Armstrong's lawyers be able to cross-examine the witnesses in front of the 3-person arbitration panel?

 

[Stingray34]

Looks like Lance is accusing the Review Board of Sexual Harassment:

Lance Armstrong ‏@lancearmstrong
Wow. @usantidoping can pick em. Here's (http://tinyurl.com/cgxmzwq ) 1 of 3 Review Board members studying my case. ‪#protectingcleanathletesandpervs‬

"I'm spotting you, Ace!"

"Hey thanks, Gary; you're the best buddy a guy can have."

 

[red_flanders]

If they make a judgement without airing the...grievances, that is gonna do nothing but make them look bad and give Armstrong a strong case that it was all B.S.

Wish I knew more about how the process will fall out, I'd hate to see it all done in secret.

 

[thehog]

"I'm spotting you, Ace!"

"Hey thanks, Gary; you're the best buddy a guy can have."

"Yo Matt can you help me put some sunscreen on my inner thigh? It's tough to get at down there"

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

As the Chambers Brothers sang back in the 60's:

"Time has come today"

lol - good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HVj0Hs7Uj8
here's a little something USADA sent LA (just hit the play button):
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=squirm+music+video&view=detail&mid=E9FDB6FBF70C7A038DDAE9FDB6FBF70C7A038DDA&first=0&qpvt=squirm+music+video

 

[Stingray34]

"Yo Matt can you help me put some sunscreen on my inner thigh? It's tough to get at down there"

"I'm here for you, bro: we should go away like this more often. I'm having fun!"

 

[DominicDecoco]

If I don't get at least 10 Phil and Paul quotes by the end of tommorow I will hurt a swan.

And "Tour of California is now the world's biggest race"-ish quotes doesn't count.

 

[thehog]

"I'm here for you, bro: we should go away like this more often. I'm having fun!"

"Yep keep going, rub all that cream in. Need to protect me from the sun, you know I don't want to get skin cancer so keep rubbing, rub hard, rubstrong"

 

[thehog]

It is not like he is into hookers and blow

Not at all. FedEx is clean. All his wives and GF's can testify that he's a top bloke.

 

[The Joker]

So now that charges have been filed, it would seem to me that Lance's options now are:

1. Fight the charges, testify that he is innocent, dispute all evidence and / or smear all witnesses;
2. Fight the charges, don't testify personally but dispute all evidence and / or smear all witnesses;
3. Ignore the charges (i.e. don't plead, dont appear in court) but maintain his innocence - obviously this would inevitably result in a guilty finding;
4. Plead guilty, publicly admit guilt and reach some sort of deal with USADA on the sanctions to be imposed;
5. Plead guilty but publicly maintain innocence / that he did nothing wrong. Lance would need to spin it that he is pleading guilty "to save the sport from further harm" or something similar.

Is that about right?

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Shocking news alert!!! USADA panel decides there is enough info to move forward on hearing and case!

Big surprise.

We all know the outcome, Lance along with others, are already going to be found guilty and wins taken away based off Tyler/Floyd and their testimony, along with bogus tests that are "indicative of doping." Whatever that means.

Just get on with the dog and pony show and end this thing, we all know the outcome.

Some of us knew the outcome the day he chased down Simeoni. The outcome is that the world will know just how much of a sociopathic liar he is and that he doped like a back alley junky for years. So yea, the outcome was always known.

 

[ManInFull]

Shocking news alert!!! USADA panel decides there is enough info to move forward on hearing and case!

Big surprise.

We all know the outcome, Lance along with others, are already going to be found guilty and wins taken away based off Tyler/Floyd and their testimony, along with bogus tests that are "indicative of doping." Whatever that means.

Just get on with the dog and pony show and end this thing, we all know the outcome.

Are you implying that cyclists who have been found guilty of doping are incapable of telling the truth? And where were you when other cyclists have been banned even when they "never failed a test"?

 

[ChewbaccaD]

"I'm spotting you, Ace!"

"Hey thanks, Gary; you're the best buddy a guy can have."

I've always loved this picture because McConaughey is half wheeling Lance.