Lance who?
“Lance Armstrong deserves to be forgotten, says UCI,” First Post
More:
“Armstrong ‘has no place in cycling,’” Euronews
“World Cycling Body Strips Armstrong of Titles,” John Revill and Vanessa O’Connell, Wall Street Journal
“Lance Armstrong Is Stripped of His 7 Tour de France Titles,” Juliet Macur, New York Times
“Cycling’s governing body agrees to strip Lance Armstrong of his 7 Tour de France titles,” AP via Washington Post
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October 22, 2012 at 9:47 pm
UPDATES:
“Armstrong’s Wall of Silence Fell Rider by Rider,” Juliet Macur, New York Times
“Armstrong’s un-awardable Tour de France titles,” Natasha Lennards, Salon
“Seeing Through the Illusions of the Sports Hero,” William C. Rhoden, New York Times
“Would you buy a product endorsed by Lance Armstrong?” Journal of Consumer Research press release
“How Lance Armstrong’s Foundation Livestrong Could Retain Supporters,” Nina Mandell, Buzzfeed
New: “Tufts Rescinds Honorary Degree for Lance Armstrong,” Inside Higher Ed
July 1, 2013 at 12:00 am
[…] The 100th Tour de France began Saturday in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, the first time the famous bicycle race has started on the french island. It will also be the first time the Tour finishes in France. All the living winners will be there except for disgraced seven-time champion Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his titles for doping. […]