Lance Armstrong Doping Evidence from USADA Hincapie, Vande velde, Zabrieskie and Leipheimer

Will Armstrong get out of this one this time? He has battled these allegations for so long, and so many accusations from many sources and countries, now, I even doubt the guy, and I used to be a great admirer of his. Now I am not.

Four former teammates of Lance Armstrong will receive six month bans after they confessed to doping and testified against the seven-time Tour de France winner, according to De Telegraaf.

George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie are said to have given evidence in the USADA investigation which has charged Armstrong with doping. All four riders are currently taking part in the Tour de France, but in recent weeks, USA Cycling revealed they opted not to be considered for the Olympic Games.

Today’s report, which is front-page news, also names Garmin-Sharp boss Jonathan Vaughters. It is not clear whether Vaughters too will face suspension.

“Miraculously, USADA has arranged for the suspensions to begin at the start at the end of the season so that they are able to race both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana,” the article states.

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