Lance defends his great Tour record
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Lance Armstrong has hit back at Tour de France organisers who claimed the seven-time Tour champion's return to cycling was "embarrassing".
The American, who has always denied allegations of drug use, said: "I won the Tour seven straight years and was never found to be guilty of doping. Not to mention that my team of 25 riders over those seven years was also never found to be positive. We won clean and fair. Where's the embarrassment in that?" The 37-year-old added in a statement: "Also, according to industry standards, the TV ratings, worldwide media impressions, spectators along the route, and global sponsorships (of the Tour) were at an all time high. It comes as an issue of distraction. While I love the event and France's people, I cannot accept this sort of grandstanding."
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