Skip to content

Top Navigation

PEOPLE.com PEOPLE.com
    • All News
    • Coronavirus
    • Crime
    • Human Interest
    • Politics
    • Heroes
    • Stories to Make You Smile
    • All Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Country
    • Awards
    • Sports
    • Theater
    • Books
  • Royals
    • All Lifestyle
    • Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Health
    • Parents
    • Home
    • Pets
    • Food
    • Tech
    • Travel
  • PeopleTV
    • All Shopping
    • People Tested
    • All Podcasts
    • Me Becoming Mom
    • People Every Day
    • PEOPLE in the '90s

Profile Menu

Join Now

Account

  • Join Now
  • My Profile
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Premium
My Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • My Profile
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Premium
Login
Subscribe

Explore PEOPLE.com

PEOPLE.com PEOPLE.com
  • Explore

    Explore

    • Rita Moreno Says She Dated Elvis as Revenge Against Cheating Ex Marlon Brando: 'It Was Wonderful'

      Rita Moreno Says She Dated Elvis as Revenge Against Cheating Ex Marlon Brando: 'It Was Wonderful'

      Rita Moreno revealed she dated Elvis Presley to get back at her ex-boyfriend Marlon Brando for cheating on her Read More
    • Machine Gun Kelly Poses with Daughter Casie at the 2021 American Music Awards

      Machine Gun Kelly Poses with Daughter Casie at the 2021 American Music Awards

      The American Music Awards, hosted by Cardi B, are broadcasting live from Los Angeles on Sunday Read More
    • Jennifer Lopez Sings from the Heart in New 'On My Way' Music Video

      Jennifer Lopez Sings from the Heart in New 'On My Way' Music Video

      Jennifer Lopez released the official music video for her song "On My Way," which is featured in her upcoming rom-com Marry Me Read More
  • News

    News

    See All News
    Stars Who Opened Up About Their Sexuality and Gender Identity in 2021

    Stars Who Opened Up About Their Sexuality and Gender Identity in 2021

    • Coronavirus
    • Crime
    • Human Interest
    • Politics
    • Heroes
    • Stories to Make You Smile
  • Entertainment

    Entertainment

    See All Entertainment
    The Best (& Worst) Jeopardy! Celebrity Guest Host Show Moments

    The Best (& Worst) Jeopardy! Celebrity Guest Host Show Moments

    • Celebrity
    • TV
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Country
    • Awards
    • Sports
    • Theater
    • Books
  • Royals
  • Lifestyle

    Lifestyle

    See All Lifestyle
    Billie Eilish Ditches Her Blonde Hair for Brunette Tresses: 'Miss Me?'

    Billie Eilish Ditches Her Blonde Hair for Brunette Tresses: 'Miss Me?'

    The singer revealed that she dyed her hair dark brown after debuting her blonde look earlier this year
    • Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Health
    • Parents
    • Home
    • Pets
    • Food
    • Tech
    • Travel
  • PeopleTV
  • Shopping

    Shopping

    See All Shopping
    • People Tested
  • Podcasts

    Podcasts

    See All Podcasts
    Sen. Tammy Duckworth Calls Going Back to Work After Having a Miscarriage 'Inhumane'

    Sen. Tammy Duckworth Calls Going Back to Work After Having a Miscarriage 'Inhumane'

    "Even though we cleared my calendar for the day, I was still on the phone. There was no resting, you just kept on going," Tammy Duckworth says on an episode of PEOPLE's podcast Me Becoming Mom
    • Me Becoming Mom
    • People Every Day
    • PEOPLE in the '90s

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Join Now

Account

  • Join Now
  • My Profile
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Premium
My Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • My Profile
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription
  • Premium
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. People.com
  2. Celebrity
  3. Lance Armstrong's Doping Drama in 5 Clicks

Lance Armstrong's Doping Drama in 5 Clicks

See how multiple allegations got his Tour de France titles revoked
By Kiran Hefa Updated August 24, 2012 02:30 PM
Skip gallery slides
FB Tweet

1 of 5

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message

1. SEVEN IN A ROW

1. SEVEN IN A ROW
Credit: AP

After recovering from testicular cancer, Lance Armstrong wins a record-setting seven consecutive Tour de France titles from 1999-2005, and announces his retirement from professional cycling following his last race. "I'm ready to move on," he said. "I know in my heart of hearts that it is absolutely the right decision."

1 of 5

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 5

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message

2. IN THE CLEAR

2. IN THE CLEAR
Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC; Lionel Hahn/Abaca

A month later, in August 2005, the French paper L'Equipe reports that six of Armstrong's urine samples from 1999 came back positive for the endurance-boosting hormone EPO when retested in 2004, prompting an investigation by France's World Anti-Doping Agency. "Absolutely not. Never, not once," he says in a 2006 interview with NBC's Ann Curry after being asked if he had ever doped – and the International Cycling Union agrees, exonerating him completely. Three years later, Armstrong returns to the Tour de France, placing third.

2 of 5

3 of 5

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message

3. A BETRAYAL

3. A BETRAYAL
Credit: AP

After admitting his own usage of performance-enhancing drugs and receiving a two-year ban from the sport, Armstrong's teammate Floyd Landis alleges in May 2010 that the champion also doped and encouraged the practice among his teammates, leading to a criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. Though Armstrong was again cleared of any wrong-doing, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brings formal charges against him in June 2012, which the cyclist deems "baseless" and "motivated by spite."

3 of 5

Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

4 of 5

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message

4. CALLING IT QUITS

4. CALLING IT QUITS
Credit: AP (2)

"There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, 'Enough is enough.' For me, that time is now," Armstrong says in an August 2012 statement, confirming he will no longer fight the USADA's investigation, and as a result, will be banned from competing for life and stripped of all of his wins since Aug. 1, 1998. "I know who won those seven Tours … Nobody can ever change that. Especially [USADA chief executive officer] Travis Tygart."

4 of 5

Advertisement

5 of 5

FB Tweet
Pinterest Email Send Text Message

5. COMING CLEAN

5. COMING CLEAN
Credit: George Burns/Harpo Studios, Inc

Three months after being officially stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, Armstrong admits to doping in a two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey that premieres Jan. 17. "I would say he didn't come clean in the manner I expected," the former talk show host tells CBS, adding that she found him, "truthful, serious [and he] certainly had prepared himself for this moment."

5 of 5

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Kiran Hefa

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 5 1. SEVEN IN A ROW
    2 of 5 2. IN THE CLEAR
    3 of 5 3. A BETRAYAL
    4 of 5 4. CALLING IT QUITS
    5 of 5 5. COMING CLEAN

    Share & More

    Pinterest Email Send Text Message
    PEOPLE.com

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Advertise this link opens in a new tab
    • Content Licensing
    • Accolades this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    Meredith© Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab. People is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab Manage Push Notificationsthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab

    Manage Push Notifications

    If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Google Chrome and Android, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge.
    © Copyright PEOPLE.com. All rights reserved. Printed from https://people.com

    Sign in

    View image

    Lance Armstrong's Doping Drama in 5 Clicks
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.