Cycling: Tyler sympathises with Armstrong
Tyler was among the 11 former teammates whose testimony led to a life ban against US cycling star.
WASHINGTON:
Tyler Hamilton, among 11 former teammates whose testimony led to a life ban against US cycling star Lance Armstrong, said that he has some sympathy for the former Tour de France champion. “I understand it’s hard,” said Hamilton. He said that telling the truth had literally set him free. “I had been lying since my positive test back in 2004. According to him, team doctors helped riders easily evade doping tests during the Tour de France. “But some of that stuff that I’ve read recently, I don’t think that cycling is out of the woods yet. I think there’s still room for improvement.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2012.
Tyler Hamilton, among 11 former teammates whose testimony led to a life ban against US cycling star Lance Armstrong, said that he has some sympathy for the former Tour de France champion. “I understand it’s hard,” said Hamilton. He said that telling the truth had literally set him free. “I had been lying since my positive test back in 2004. According to him, team doctors helped riders easily evade doping tests during the Tour de France. “But some of that stuff that I’ve read recently, I don’t think that cycling is out of the woods yet. I think there’s still room for improvement.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2012.