Lance was a seven-time Tour de France winner. He was an outstanding cyclist who gained a lot of money, many fans and respect along his career. Lance is a cancer survivor. He had testicular cancer that spread to his brain. He founded the cancer charity Livestrong 15 years ago and was the chairman. He also had an endorsement deal with Nike and Anheuser-Busch.
There has been a long list of accusations against Lance for illegal substance use dating back to 2002 and a 21 month investigation that was closed after finding no evidence of illegal drug use.
These accusations were all evaded by Lance until recently. This October (2012) Lance Armstrong crashed. He stepped down as the chairman of Livestrong, lost his sponsorships with Nike and Anheuser-Busch. The USADA released a report that made public
testimony from Armstrong's teammates and others who said Armstrong and his team members used banned performance-enhancing substances and
tried to hide it from testing officials. Nike dropped Armstrong saying that there was "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that he participated in doping. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency detailed what it called "overwhelming" evidence
of Armstrong's involvement as a professional cyclist in "the most
sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program."Lance Armstrong's reputation and his glory are completely trashed after this huge investigation. People used to look up to and idolize him, now everyone realizes that he is nothing but a cheater and lair.
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