Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong To Pay U.S. Government $5 Million To Settle Fraud Claims

10:35pm April 19, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Authorities said the disgraced cyclist had defrauded his sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service, out of millions. He faced $100 million in possible penalties — but this settlement averts his looming trial.

The uptick in serious bike injuries occurred for both male and female cyclists, although more men get in accidents each year.

As More Adults Pedal, Their Biking Injuries And Deaths Spike, Too

4:35pm September 03, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Hospital admissions caused by bike injuries have more than doubled in the past 15 years across the country. One doctor thinks the "Lance Armstrong effect" could be a reason for the jump.

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Lance Armstrong, seen here at a LIVESTRONG Challenge Ride in October 2012, might be willing to confess to doping — in exchange for an easing of his lifetime ban, according to reports.

What Lance Armstrong, And The USADA, Might Gain From A Confession

9:23am January 08, 2013

by Bill Chappell

The news that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong might be willing to confess to the doping charges he spent years denying has reopened interest in his case — and opens the question of whether his lifetime ban from competitive sports could be eased in exchange for Armstrong's cooperation.

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