Lance Armstrong officially stripped of Tour wins

[David Johnson]

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by cycling's governing body. The International Cycling Union (UCI) has accepted the findings of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (Usada) investigation into Armstrong.

This is the very same UCI that slagged off Usada for having no evidence against Armstrong and supported him tirelessly.

And the very same UCI that took a $100,000 (?62,300) donation made by Armstrong to the UCI in 2002, one year after the American cyclist had had a suspicious test for EPO at the 2001 Tour of Switzerland.

The tune seems to have changed entirely. UCI president Pat McQuaid said: "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling. He deserves to be forgotten."

[RoddersUK]

Will he have to pay back any winnings?

[Arginald Valleywater]

Sounds like it. I would say come and whistle for it lads!! As a sport Cycling is totally fucked. If I was a major sponsor I would take my cash somewhere else.

[David Johnson]

There will be a long queue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20038998