Wis.-based Trek bicycle company backs Armstrong
WATERLOO, Wis. (AP) — The company that made bicycles Lance Armstrong rode to victory seven times in the Tour de France is standing by him despite the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency vacating his titles and banning him from professional cycling.
Waterloo, Wis.- based Trek Bicycle Corp. emailed a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday praising Armstrong for his “remarkable contributions to the sport of cycling and the fight against cancer.”
The company, with a lobby at its headquarters that showcases Armstrong and bikes he rode, said it will continue supporting Armstrong’s endeavors.
Armstrong retired a year ago and turns 41 next month. He said last week that he would no longer challenge USADA. He denied that he took banned substances and called the investigation a “witch hunt” without any physical evidence.
Aug 29, 2012 at 5:11 a.m.
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The USADA is not a taxpayer supported agency.
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:13 p.m.
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Lance will always be my hero. I don't care what they strip him of, he will always be a winner. The only way to stop this is to allow whatever performance drugs you want and may the best man/woman win. It would make it a level playing field then.
Aug 28, 2012 at 2:54 p.m.
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I doubt there is an athlete on the planet who has been drug tested more often than Armstrong and he's never failed a single one of them.
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