“To spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career, I will conclude my chairmanship,” Armstrong said in a statement.(visit the link for the full news article)
“Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him,” the company said in a statement. “Nike does not condone the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in any manner.”
THE RadioShack-Nissan team severed ties with Lance Armstrong's former manager Johan Bruyneel after he was singled out as a central figure in the former Tour de France champion's doping program.
The team said the decision was taken by ``mutual agreement,'' adding that Bruyneel ``can no longer direct the team in an efficient and comfortable way.''
``His departure is desirable to ensure the serenity and cohesiveness within the team,'' RadioShack said in a statement
The announcement came two days after the US Anti-Doping Agency's damning report on Armstrong exposed the doping program in the US Postal Service team that Bruyneel managed when Armstrong rode to seven straight Tour de France victories from 1999-05.
``In light of these testimonies, both parties feel it is necessary to make this decision,'' RadioShack said.
Originally posted by boncho
Look up the definition of pariah in the dictionary. Perhaps Miriam-Webster can sponsor him and put his face there...
Originally posted by Skywatcher2011
As if things couldn't get any more worse for this man. First his titles, then being banned from competitive cycling, stepping down as chair, and NOW Nike dumping him!
Soon to be coming also is a beer sponsor (Anheuser-Busch) is also going to be dumping him very soon...or have done so already! Moreover...rumors that Oakley could be also following suit.
Feel sorry for this guy whether he did dope or not.
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Originally posted by olliemc84
Originally posted by Skywatcher2011
As if things couldn't get any more worse for this man. First his titles, then being banned from competitive cycling, stepping down as chair, and NOW Nike dumping him!
Soon to be coming also is a beer sponsor (Anheuser-Busch) is also going to be dumping him very soon...or have done so already! Moreover...rumors that Oakley could be also following suit.
Feel sorry for this guy whether he did dope or not.
www.montrealgazette.com...edit on 17-10-2012 by Skywatcher2011 because: (no reason given)
Why would you feel sorry for him?
He is a liar and a cheat? His teammates, all of his teammates, say he was doping.
Do you feel bad for Barry Bonds? Roger Clemens? Mark McGwire? Samma Sosa? Tiger Woods?
That is what I meantOriginally posted by Cobaltic1978
reply to post by DavidsHope
Most of the top riders were using drugs and Lance is just the latest racer to be outed.
I believe the 2003 Tour de France title has been awarded to the guy who finished 5th! 5th for crying out loud, everyone from winner to the guy finishing fourth are all drug cheats.
I can't see a conspiracy with this, apart from the conspiracy to cheat his way to the titles!!
If most of the riders were doping, then why is there no proof concerning them.
If it got down to the last man that won, who was drug free, then he won. Everyone else lost.
This is about Drugs. Illegal drugs. Deceit, and lies. Not all the main riders were dopers. Those that were doping, were non-winners and should be disqualified.
The first 4 riders were essentially not in the race from the start.
Now Lance? he was just a little better at lies and deceit. He lost all those races. Someone else won them, even if it was the very last man that was not cheating. There is no grey area. You are either legal or you are not. But in the process the real winner did not get the title or recognition. That is what Lance stole from them.
Just because someone else does it, doesn't make it right.
