Sports: Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, NBA

The Takeaway

Cyclist Tyler Hamilton has said that his former teammate, Lance Armstrong, took performance enhancing drugs in 1999. Armstrong won the Tour de France that year. Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin who explains the drama, saying that Armstrong has been adamant that he has not used drugs. This comes at a time when the cycling world is looking for a “new face,” someone who can be trusted.

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