Armstrong was winning a record seventh Tour. During the 1999 Tour de France, Armstrong tested positive for cortisone, a banned performance-enhancing drug in an arsenal of weapons available against the ever more sophisticated users of performance-enhancing drugs in the world of sports.
This Tuesday, he was shocked to her the sanction of life dictated by the agency anti-doping of United States (used) against three of his former colleagues.
USAD announced the suspension in perpetuity of the Luis García del Moral Spanish doctor and trainer Jose “Pepe” Marti of the same nationality, in addition to the Italian doctor Michele Ferrari. The three worked for Armstrong in the U.S.Postal Service team.
The suspended had been accused by used to participate along with Armstrong in a systematic doping system from 1999 until 2005. How an American democratic dream can transform into a nightmare.
