Lance Armstrong Denies Landis' Doping Claims
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Lance Armstrong has denied allegations made by disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis, who accused the seven-time Tour de France champion of doping.
"It's our word against his word," Armstrong said in Visalia, Calif., before the fifth stage of the Tour of California. "I like our word. We like our credibility."
With his longtime coach Johan Bruyneel standing next to him, Armstrong said Landis seemingly pointed the finger at everyone still involved in the sport.
"We have nothing to hide. We have nothing to run from," said Armstrong, who later quit the race to go to a hospital for X-rays after crashing just outside of Visalia, Calif.
Team spokesman Philippe Maertens says Armstrong got stitches in his left elbow and under his left eye.
CBSSports.com: Landis Comes Clean, Accuses Armstrong
Proving Floyd Landis' Doping Accusations
Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping, yet always denied cheating until now. He recently sent e-mails to cycling officials and sponsors detailing his blood doping. He also claimed that Armstrong and Bruyneel paid an International Cycling Union official to cover-up a test in 2002 after Armstrong purportedly tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO.
In an e-mail Landis sent to USA Cycling chief Steve Johnson, he said Armstrong's positive EPO test was in 2002, around the time he won the Tour de Suisse. Armstrong won the Tour de Suisse in 2001, not 2002.
Landis also alleges that after one stage of 2004 Tour de France, the team got off their bikes and boarded a bus where each of them received blood transfusions on the side of the road, reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy.
"We're a little confused, maybe just as confused as you guys," Armstrong said, with Bruyneel by his side. "The timeline is off, year by year."
The Wall Street Journal first reported the details of the e-mails.
Landis also implicated other cyclists, including longtime Armstrong confidant George Hincapie, and acknowledged using human growth hormone starting in 2003.
"Look forward to much more detail as soon as you can demonstrate that you can be trusted to do the right thing," Landis wrote in the e-mail to Johnson.
USA Cycling said it would comment later Thursday. Landis did not respond to messages left by the AP.
CBS/AP Lance Armstrong has denied allegations made by disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis, who accused the seven-time Tour de France champion of doping.
"It's our word against his word," Armstrong said in Visalia, Calif., before the fifth stage of the Tour of California. "I like our word. We like our credibility."
With his longtime coach Johan Bruyneel standing next to him, Armstrong said Landis seemingly pointed the finger at everyone still involved in the sport.
"We have nothing to hide. We have nothing to run from," said Armstrong, who later quit the race to go to a hospital for X-rays after crashing just outside of Visalia, Calif.
Team spokesman Philippe Maertens says Armstrong got stitches in his left elbow and under his left eye.
CBSSports.com: Landis Comes Clean, Accuses Armstrong
Proving Floyd Landis' Doping Accusations
Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping, yet always denied cheating until now. He recently sent e-mails to cycling officials and sponsors detailing his blood doping. He also claimed that Armstrong and Bruyneel paid an International Cycling Union official to cover-up a test in 2002 after Armstrong purportedly tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO.
In an e-mail Landis sent to USA Cycling chief Steve Johnson, he said Armstrong's positive EPO test was in 2002, around the time he won the Tour de Suisse. Armstrong won the Tour de Suisse in 2001, not 2002.
Landis also alleges that after one stage of 2004 Tour de France, the team got off their bikes and boarded a bus where each of them received blood transfusions on the side of the road, reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy.
"We're a little confused, maybe just as confused as you guys," Armstrong said, with Bruyneel by his side. "The timeline is off, year by year."
The Wall Street Journal first reported the details of the e-mails.
Landis also implicated other cyclists, including longtime Armstrong confidant George Hincapie, and acknowledged using human growth hormone starting in 2003.
"Look forward to much more detail as soon as you can demonstrate that you can be trusted to do the right thing," Landis wrote in the e-mail to Johnson.
USA Cycling said it would comment later Thursday. Landis did not respond to messages left by the AP.
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While an allegation, even that of someone who knew racing and racers from the inside, does not constitute proof, one is left wondering.
There is no good alternative to honesty.
Candadai Tirumalai
Fool take your medicine like a man...your not a detective, judge & jury...your a cheating "LOSER that got caught"...Whether Armstrong & the rest of thecyclist cheated or not is for other to determine not childish crybabies like your self..worse than a cheater a RAT! to bad you didn't have big pocket sponsors & money to cover your tail...wake up to the real & nasty world of big money sports...fool!