Lance Armstrong: on abandonne les accusations

Je suis toujours embêté lorsque j'aborde l'histoire de Lance Armstrong. Une vie intéressante et des performances sportives surhumaines. Si ma morale est laissée de côté, je suis admiratif devant les efforts déployés pour parvenir au sommet et s'y maintenir. Beaucoup de spécialistes de vélo croient qu'il se dopait, tout comme une bonne partie des meneurs... Sept Tours de France! Parviendra-t-on jamais à répéter cet exploit? Derrière les histoire de dopage il y a la force, le caractère et le talent.

 Voici un extrait d'un article sur CNN de l'abandon des accusations portées contre Armstrong aux États-Unis:

 "Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. A statement from the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said the seven-time Tour de France winner will not be charged, but did not explain the reasons for the decision. Armstrong has consistently denied doping. He was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs by other riders, but never failed a drug test. Late Friday, he released a statement in which he said he was "gratified" to learn that prosecutors are closing their investigation. "It is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it. I look forward to continuing my life as a father, a competitor and an advocate in the fight against cancer without this distraction," Armstrong said. Prosecutors called witnesses to a federal grand jury in Los Angeles as they investigated the case, but they apparently determined that they lacked evidence to bring a charge."

  http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/sport/lance-armstrong/index.html?hpt=hp_c1