TDF 2010 - Stage 10 Chambery Start Lance Armstrong Interview

Speaking to reporters in depth for the first time at this Tour de France about swirling accusations leveled by Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong on Wednesday flatly denied being involved in systematic doping at the former U.S. Postal Service team for which both men rode.

"As long as I live, I will deny that," he said before the start of stage 10. "There is absolutely no way I forced people, encouraged people, told people, helped people, facilitated... Absolutely not. One hundred percent."

The New York Times reported Tuesday that federal investigators issued subpoenas to riders to appear before a grand jury regarding allegations of doping on the Postal team. No names have been revealed, and Armstrong said Wednesday he had not been subpoenaed nor contacted by Jeff Novitzky, an investigator for the Food & Drug Administration who is pursuing Landis' claims. The New York Daily News on Wednesday reported that team sponsor Trek Bicycle received a subpoena.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/lance-armstrong-hits-back-at-syst...

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