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FILE - In this July 6, 2010, file photo, Lance Armstrong grimaces prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Wanze, Belgium. Armstrong said on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, that he is finished fighting charges from the United States Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career, a decision that could put his string of seven Tour de France titles in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) Photo: Christophe Ena -
Best sprinter Stuart O'Grady of Australia, right, chats with overall leader Lance Armstrong of the U.S. as best climber Richard Virenque of France, background left, looks on shortly after the start of the 12th stage of the 1999 Tour de France. The victory was the first of seven for Armstrong. Photo: MICHEL SPINGLER, AP -
Lance Armstrong grimaces on the podium as he retains the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 13th stage of the 1999 Tour de France. Photo: LAURENT REBOURS, AP -
Lance Armstrong strains during the first stage of the 2000 Tour de France, which he won. Photo: CHRISTOPHE ENA, AP -
The U.S. Postal Service team and its leader, Lance Armstrong, right, train for the Tour de France in 2000. Armstrong went on to claim his third consecutive Tour victory the following year. Photo: CHRISTOPHE ENA, AP -
Lance Armstrong speeds along during the 9th stage of the 2002 Tour de France, which he won. Photo: Associated Press -
Overall leader Lance Armstrong, right, looks at American star Arnold Schwarzenegger after putting on the yellow jersey on the podium after the 11th stage of the 2003 Tour de France. Photo: LAURENT REBOURS, AP -
US Postal Service team leader, Lance Armstrong, talks to reporters prior to the first stage of the 91st Tour de France. Armstrong claimed his sixth consecutive Tour in 2004. Photo: LAURENT REBOURS, ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Lance Armstrong carries the United States flag during a victory parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, after winning his seventh straight Tour de France in 2005. In winning seven consecutive Tours from 1999-2005, Armstrong made history, obliterating the previous record of five victories. Photo: PETER DEJONG, AP -
Lance Armstrong crosses the finish line to win the professional men's world championship road race in Oslo, Norway in 1993. Photo: Associated Press -
U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong waves after receiving the bronze medal in the men's individual time trials during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Associated Press -
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow pose for photographers at GQ Magazine's party celebrating the 2005 "Men of the Year" issue. Photo: RENE MACURA, AP -
US cycle champion Lance Armstrong poses with the Laureus World Sportsman of the year award, during The 2003 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Monaco. The Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony honors each year's sporting heroes. Photo: LIONEL CIRONNEAU, AP -
Lance Armstrong, left, crashes with Iban Mayo of Spain in the final ascent towards Luz-Ardiden, during the 15th stage of the 2003 Tour de France. Photo: BERNARD PAPON, AP -
Cyclist Lance Armstrong is shown in this Oct. 8, 1999, file photo in Austin, Texas. Before Armstrong conquered cancer and triumphed at the Tour de France, the Race for the Roses was a small competition among friends. Since winning the famed yellow jersey abroad, the hometown race has grown into a full-fledged charity event expected to draw 8,000 cyclists this weekend in Austin. Photo: HARRY CABLUCK, AP -
Lance Armstrong holds the winner's trophy from the podium after winning his fifth consecutive Tour de France in 2003. Photo: LAURENT REBOURS, AP -
In 2008, cyclist Lance Armstrong holds a news conference during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York to discuss whether a French newspaper was right when it reported that he used a banned drug. Photo: Jason DeCrow, AP
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