French Agency Says Lance Armstrong Violated Doping Rules
Posted April 9, 2009 12:00 pm.
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France’s anti-doping agency says seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong violated its rules and that it could punish him.
French doctors say they tested Armstrong’s hair, urine and blood in a March 17 test.
They say they found no traces of drugs.
However, the agency, known as AFLD, said in a statement today that a doctor charged with testing Armstrong last month claimed Armstrong “did not respect the obligation to remain under the direct and permanent observation” of the tester.
The AFLD says it can impose sanctions on the American rider, but didn’t indicate what they would be.
Armstrong is set to ride in this year’s Tour.
US cyclist Lance Armstrong (R) and Spain’s Alberto Contador of Astana cycle during the first stage of the 24th Vuelta Castilla y Leon between Paredes de Nava and Baltanas on March 23, 2009 in Palencia. (JAIME REINA/AFP/Getty Images)
