DAILY BEAST: The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency paints Lance Armstrong as a dope-fiend, bully, and liar in a blockbuster report released Wednesday. From the covert doping during the Tour de France to his deeper ties to a tainted doctor, see the most scandalous revelations.
“Lance Armstrong and his handlers engaged in a massive and long running scheme to use drugs, cover their tracks, intimidate witnesses, tarnish reputations, lie to hearing panels and the press and do whatever was necessary to conceal the truth,” the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says in a just-released report that concludes the dramatic saga of accusations against cycling legend Lance Armstrong. Armstrong has already been relieved of his medals, but he’s probably not done vehemently defending his innocence.
With 26 sworn witnesses, however, the USADA’s report on his alleged doping seems to leave little doubt that Armstrong used multiple performance-enhancing drugs and banned practices over the past two decades. The USADA calls the evidence against Armstrong “beyond strong; it is as strong as, or stronger than, that presented in any case brought by USADA over the initial twelve years of USADA’s existence.” Here’s the report’s most shocking findings… (more)
