Cenk Uygur
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Lance Armstrong's Titles Stripped- 'Biggest Crisis' Ever?
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October 23, 2012
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6:02Now Playing"Lance Armstrong's final escape route was closed to him on Monday, with his complete fall from sporting grace confirmed by the international chiefs of his own sport.
The UCI, cycling's world governing body, upheld the findings of a thorough and damning report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that accused Armstrong of masterminding a doping strategy that involved prohibited drugs, blood transfusions and elaborate schemes to fool testing authorities.
At a media conference Monday, cycling leaders revealed the 41-year-old will be banned from competitive cycling for life and stripped of the seven Tour de France titles he won between 1999 and 2005, leaving the Texan no more outs except perhaps disclosure of the long-awaited complete story.
"This is the biggest crisis cycling has ever faced," said UCI president Pat McQuaid. "This was an enormous, sophisticated cheating program."
Monday's events seemed to be the last piece in the puzzle, as there had been some doubt as to whether the much-criticized UCI would finally turn its back on Armstrong and reverse its long-standing support of him."* Is UCI overreacting? Does Lance Armstrong still deserve the widespread respect he once had? Would you want to trade places with him? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.
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