Armstrong must pay for crimes, claims ex-Tour star LeMond
In June, Armstrong was accused by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of doping during his career, using EPO, blood transfusions, corticosteroids and growth hormones, as well as facilitating doping by his team-mates and conspiring to cover up doping activities. He declined to fight the charges and was subsequently stripped of his seven Tour titles and LeMond believes it is time “justice is served”.
“This is the best thing to happen cycling. But, what I don’t get is why should he [Armstrong] get out of jail? Basically why should he be forgiven while everyone else is paying a price? I mean, [Marco] Pantani is no longer living. He was ostracised for having a high hematocrit. Dopers have had their careers ruined — Tyler [Hamilton], Floyd [Landis], and been penalised for it and they paid the price. Armstrong has gotten caught, he needs to pay the price just like everybody else. That’s the only way justice will be served.”
