WADA want full confession after Armstrong admits to doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency has told Lance Armstrong to inform the authorities of the details of his sordid past after Oprah Winfrey revealed the disgraced cyclist admitted to doping during an interview.

Reacting to Winfrey’s comments ahead of tomorrow’s broadcast of the first part of the interview, WADA director general David Howman said in a statement: “Only when Mr Armstrong makes a full confession under oath — and tells the anti-doping authorities all he knows about doping activities — can any legal and proper process for him to seek any reopening or reconsideration of his lifetime ban commence.”

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The UCI, cycling’s world governing body, also urged Armstrong to cooperate with official channels and join the independent review it set up in the aftermath of the USADA report.

An admission of guilt opens Armstrong up to all manner of legal actions but Winfrey believes he was “ready” to come clean, albeit his admission did not happen in the way she had expected.

Armstrong and Winfrey met in the disgraced cyclist’s home city of Austin, Texas to record the interview on Monday.

“I feel that he answered the questions in a way that (suggested) he was ready,” said Winfrey.

“I would say he did not come clean in the manner that I had expected. It was surprising to me.”

The first part of the interview will be shown on the ‘Oprah’ show at 9pm local time tomorrow (2am Irish time on Friday), with the second to follow 24 hours later.

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Winfrey said she was “satisfied” with Armstrong’s answers; indeed, she was “mesmerised and riveted” by some.

She described Armstrong as “emotional” during the interview, but added that he “certainly had prepared himself.” As had she.

“I had prepared like it was a college exam,” she said.

Asked if Armstrong was contrite, Winfrey said: “I felt he was thoughtful, I thought he was serious, he certainly had prepared himself. I would say he met the moment.”