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Poll: Should Lance Armstrong Be Stripped of Tour de France Titles?

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday it was banning the world's most well-known cyclist for life and taking away his record seven Tour de France titles.

Although Lance Armstrong's lawyer said Friday the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency can't strip him of his record seven Tour de France titles, the agency has banned the man widely regarded as the greatest cyclist of all-time for life.

Armstrong said this week that he did not wish to continue fighting allegations that he used Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) during his reign of victory from 1999 to 2005.

"Enough is enough," Armstrong said in a statement Thursday.

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Do you believe that Armstrong took PEDs during his successful run at the Tour de France? Do you think it matters given all that Armstrong has done for the sport and his charities? What's your opinion?


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