Armstrong ‘witch hunt’ claim about drugs misuse just doesn’t stand up

A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD cyclist called Keegan Swirbul got an unexpected taste of fame last weekend.

The young cyclist beat Lance Armstrong into second place at an event called the Power of Four race in Aspen, Colorado, a 36-mile race over the toughest of mountains. That’s right: Armstrong was still racing last weekend, even after giving up his defence against the extraordinary charges of drug cheating that have been laid against him by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

And he was still receiving a hero’s welcome, especially from the 16-year-old who had vanquished him.