Although some have made light of it, Lance Armstrong’s latest run-in with French anti-doping authorities is no joke.
At worse, the French say, they have the power to suspend the seven-time Tour de France champion from competing in the country for supposedly having kept a drug tester waiting. That would certainly take the shine off Armstrong’s comeback that has pulled in publicity and crowds for his battered sport.
Even if it doesn’t come to sanctions, the French anti-doping agency’s suggestion that Armstrong didn’t cooperate fully with their tester could again mean that he’ll compete at this year’s Tour under a cloud. Unless, of course, the claims cause him to … Details
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