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Armstrong bullish in face of USADA ruling

ESPN staff
August 26, 2012
Lance Armstrong retired from professional cycling last year © Getty Images
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Lance Armstrong insisted he wanted no sympathy after being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Speaking for the first time since he announced he would not contest the doping charges made by the US Anti-Doping Agency, who subsequently handed him a lifetime ban and nullified all his results since August 1998, Armstrong refused to dwell on the news.

"Nobody needs to cry for me, I'm going to be great," he said. "I have five great kids and a wonderful lady in my life. My foundation is unaffected by all the noise out there.

"I think people understand that we've got a lot of stuff to do going forward. That's what I'm focused on and I think people are supportive of that. It's great to be out here."

The International Cycling Union has requested that USADA hand over its evidence before commenting on the case.

It may decide to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, either against the USADA ruling, or to gain jurisdiction over the case, as it was the governing body responsible for carrying out doping tests while Armstrong competed.

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