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Lance Armstrong, born Sept. 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, is a champion professional cyclist, who has won the Tour De France seven times (every year between 1999 and 2005) in his career. Armstrong is also notable for overcoming testicular cancer and has a charitable foundation, which is well-known for its yellow Livestrong bracelets. Armstrong also won the UCI Road World Championships and United States National Road Race Championships in 1993. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
Lance Armstrong, born Sept. 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, is a champion professional cyclist, who has won the Tour De France seven times (every year between 1999 and 2005) in his career. Armstrong is also notable for overcoming testicular cancer and has a charitable foundation, which is well-known for its yellow Livestrong bracelets. Armstrong also won the UCI Road World Championships and United States National Road Race Championships in 1993. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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In sports, finances and life, impulse to cheat is strong
"Cheat, cheat, never beat." Remember that catchy, foreboding maxim drilled into us as kids? It's comforting to believe cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that cheating is rampant in almost every sphere of...
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Athletic cuts handled poorly by Towson University administration
We knew that the cuts were coming, but it was through the execution of the whole thing that Towson University showed how to do things the wrong way. The President of the University, Maravene Loeschke, gave members of the men's soccer and baseball...Tags: Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Special Olympics, College Baseball, Awards and Prizes
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Armstrong's turn on Oprah's couch
When Lance Armstrong met last month with his own personal Javert, Travis Tygart of the anti-doping agency, he said after the frustrating meeting, "You don't hold the keys to my redemption. "Only one person holds the keys to my redemption, and that's me,...
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Note to Lance: Winning isn't everything
Lance Armstrong has been rightly condemned for cheating. It takes skill, raw talent and extreme drive just to complete the Tour de France. However, to use unlawful measures to win it takes a complete unraveling of one's moral compass and a breakdown in...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Justice System, Floyd Landis, Cycling, Trials
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Deer antler spray wouldn't deliver banned substance, according to Hopkins doctor
The Baltimore SunEven if Ray Lewis did use deer antler spray his body would have never absorbed the banned substance its manufacturer says gives the product its potency, a Johns Hopkins professor said. Sports Illustrated ran an article online Tuesday that connected the...Tags: Ray Lewis, St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens, Steroids, Football
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Oprah Winfrey brings it, but Lance Armstrong is still on the con
The Baltimore SunTuesday morning on CBS, Oprah Winfrey said that Lance Armstrong "brought it" to the interview she had taped with him the day before. Now that we've seen the interview Thursday night, we know that isn't exactly true. Yes, he admitted to doping and...Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Oprah Winfrey, Lisa Ling, Cycling, CBS Corp.
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Should the Olympics suspend cycling?
No, but UCI must go Philip Hersh Chicago Tribune Cycling gets to stay in the Olympics on one condition: the International Cycling Union leaders who turned a blind eye to doping (best case) or enabled it (more likely) must go. Ex-UCI President Hein...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Track Cycling, Sports Organizations, Cycling, Philip Hersh
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Lance Armstrong an argument for book burning
Lance Armstrong's well-orchestrated apology tour has brought back a bad memory: all the wasted hours I spent reading his book, "It's Not About the Bike." I was one of many readers captivated by his dramatic tale: hot-headed young rider gets felled by...
Tags: Testicular Cancer, Oprah Winfrey, Cycling, Tour de France, CBS Corp.
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Lance Armstrong and Oprah an unbeatable ratings team?
The Baltimore SunThe question now is: who’s getting more out of Lance Armstrong’s doping confession, the disgraced cyclist himself or Oprah? I say that because Oprah Winfrey -- the Doyenne of Drama, the High Priestess of Pathos -- was busy Tuesday flacking...Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Cycling, Tour de France, CBS Corp., OWN (tv network)
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday
WEATHER: Rainy, with temperatures in the 40s. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS O'Malley to push sweeping gun control, licensing plan: Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Monday broad details of a plan that would...
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Fans crave what cheating provides
As a longtime fan of bicycle racing — I was on the finish line in Paris in 1986 when Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France — I followed Lance Armstrong's career with intense excitement as he took cycling from the...
Tags: Greg LeMond, Oprah Winfrey, Track Cycling, Cycling, Tour de France
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Armstrong's disgrace
Like many Americans, for years I wanted to believe Lance Armstrong. He had the aura of a hero, a testicular cancer survivor's story and seven consecutive Tour de France victories ("Armstrong lays out story of his doping," Jan. 18). In hindsight, the...
Tags: Testicular Cancer, Nottingham
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