Lance Armstrong will be Banned From cycling by USADA
Lance Armstrong persevered through the most difficult bicycle races on the planet and survived testicular cancer but this week the 40 year old found a battle he had no interest in continuing.
Armstrong said late Thursday night that he will stop fighting allegations that he used banned substances during his stellar career. After Armstrong's announcement, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said it would ban the cyclist for life and recommend he be stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles.
"It is a sad day for all of us who love sport and our athletic heroes," said Travis Tygart, chief executive of the USADA, which led the latest charge to expose Armstrong as a cheat. "This is a heartbreaking example of how the win-at-all-costs culture of sport, if left unchecked, will overtake fair, safe and honest competition."