Lance Armstrong: When A Hero Lets Us Down The Hall of Fallen American Heroes is long and wide. There is a portrait of Bill Clinton. Over there is a sculpture of Tiger Woods. Toppled from that pedestal is Gary Hart. Watch out for the broken busts of John Edwards, Richard Nixon, Pete Rose, Mark McGwire and many, many others. Should the curators now make room for Armstrong? Lance Armstrong banned for life, career vacated including his record seven Tour de France titles — and banned him for life from the sport that made him a hero to millions of cancer survivors after concluding he used banned substances. Lance Armstrong Ends Fight Against Doping Claims, Could Lose Titles 7-Time Tour de France Champ Likely Will Face Effort to Strip His Titles Lance Armstrong Takes His Case to the Court of Public Opinion * Armstrong's marketing appeal may survive title loss (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong's triumph over cancer and his fundraising efforts make him an effective pitchman even after his status as one of history's greatest cyclists was tarnished by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip him of his championship titles, marketing experts say. ... Armstrong's cancer foundation still strong Lance Armstrong may be associated with cycling and doping allegations, but for many, his greatest strides have been against cancer. Armstrong's fall from grace may help cycling Cycling supporters say that Lance Armstrong's fall from grace may actually benefit the sport by demonstrating to potential cheaters what can happen to them if they dope. Armstrong's bike-mad Texas hometown stands by him The proud fans of Lance Armstrong in his Texas hometown Austin stood by their cycling hero Friday despite a decision by the US anti-doping agency to strip him of his Tour de France titles. Did Lance Armstrong Quit The Fight To Hide More Dirt? Did Lance Armstrong quit the fight to hide more dirt? Armstrong, Best of His Time, Now With an Asterisk – George Vecsey Lance Armstrong now belongs to the pantheon of stars who clog up the record books with their asterisks and their defaults and their suspensions.
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