AUSTIN, Jan. 21--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest
Lance Armstrong issued the following statement today in response to media
reports of a French judge's decision to investigate doping allegations made
against him last year in a highly publicized book.
"Let me make one thing emphatically clear: I believe in clean and fair
competition. As I have said before, I do not use -- and have never used --
performance-enhancing drugs. I am disappointed in the judge's decision to open
this investigation without having talked to me first. I will make myself
available anytime and anywhere to meet with the investigators in this case.
They are also welcome to review my long history of tests for
performance-enhancing drugs, which I have never failed. Last year alone I was
tested 22 times by ASO, the UCI, WADA and USADA. I will be competing in
Paris-Nice in March. I am confident my name will be cleared, and I look
forward to racing in France for years to come."
SOURCE: Capital Sports and Entertainment
CONTACT: Mark Higgins of Capital Sports and Entertainment,
+1-512-684-1003
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