Lance Armstrong formally charged with Doping

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency formally filed doping charges against Lance Armstrong.

The agency says it has blood test results and teammate testimony to prove their case. The USADA has no power to file criminal cases, but Armstrong is already banned from competing in the Ironman competitions because of the charges.

From WSJ:

From WSJ:

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency filed formal doping charges against former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, a move that could cost him some or all of his seven Tour de France titles.

The charges, which had been expected, were received today by Mr. Armstrong's attorney following a unanimous recommendation from an independent review board earlier this week.

Mr. Armstrong has 10 days to respond to USADA's official charging letter, which was sent Thursday evening, to decide whether to contest the charges. If he does, the case will be argued in front of an independent arbitration panel of three people. To prove its case, USADA would have to convince two arbitrators that the allegations are true.