Interview with Oprah WinfreyArmstrong said to have been doping
Austin / Hamburg - The interview with the host Oprah Winfrey is broadcast only on Thursday on U.S. television. But that what everyone had been waiting seeped through shortly after the recording on Monday: The former professional cyclist has information on the Associated Press for the first time openly confessed the drug-taking during his athletic career. The news agency relies on a familiar with the matter, but unnamed person. Also, the online edition of the newspaper "USA Today" reported the doping confession - also citing an undisclosed source.
In the interview with U.S. talk show host confessed to the Americans, to have recourse in order to win in the Tour de France on performance-enhancing substances, such as AP reports. In the past, Armstrong had denied taking banned substances, has bitterly.
It is still unclear how the Texans explicitly against Winfrey has expressed. In the run became known that he wished to call any extensive details or names. The Americans had been in the recording of the interview on Monday evening "partly emotional," said a person familiar with the consignment AP.
A spokesman for Winfrey's OWN TV station would not confirm the reports of doping confession: "We confirm that at this time not a detail regarding the interview."
Prior to the recording of the interview Lance Armstrong had expressed his regret that he had disappointed the people of the Cancer Foundation, which he founded. This explained a spokeswoman for the Livestrong Foundation.
"I'm sorry", is the life for doping locked former professional cyclist who said on Monday, according to eyewitness reports at a meeting of around 100 members of the organization in his hometown of Austin.Several employees of the Livestrong Foundation to have cried during the session.
"He has led private conversations with the staff, who have done important work over the years", said the spokesperson. Last November, Armstrong had resigned from all official posts of the foundation to save the organization from negative effects.
After an exposé of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Usada the Texans had the world governing body UCI banned for life. His seven Tour wins were denied him. A few days later the organization distanced itself from its founder and changed the name of the foundation by Lance Armstrong Foundation Livestrong Foundation.
"He has led private conversations with the staff, who have done important work over the years", said the spokesperson. Last November, Armstrong had resigned from all official posts of the foundation to save the organization from negative effects.
After an exposé of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Usada the Texans had the world governing body UCI banned for life. His seven Tour wins were denied him. A few days later the organization distanced itself from its founder and changed the name of the foundation by Lance Armstrong Foundation Livestrong Foundation.
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