Armstrong Officially Charged With Doping

by Cheval John

Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has officially been charged with using performance-enhancing drugs today by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA).

Armstrong, a cancer survivor, could face a lifetime ban from cycling competitions if he is found guilty and could be stripped of his seven titles in the process.

The USDA letter, obtained by the Associated Press, accuses Armstrong of using and promoting the use of a blood booster EPO, blood transfusions, testotorone, human growth hormone and anti- inflammatory steroids.

The news was first reported by the Washington Post earlier today.

Armstrong in a statement maintains his innocence of using any drugs and that he was clean this whole time.

The case was investigated by federal criminal investigators for two years, but they did not find any reason to believe that Armstrong was using drugs.

Officials from the USDA says that they will pursue charges against Armstrong despite the conclusion of federal criminal prosecutors.

Armstrong participated in the St. Croix 70.3 Ironman Triathlon earlier this year after retiring from cycling last year.

He was training for another triathlon in France when he heard the news and is now banned from  competition.

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About Cheval John

Cheval John is the Founder and CEO of Vallano Media, LLC, a marketing agency which helps small to mid-sized businesses use social media correctly to build a loyal following and in the process become more profitable. Cheval is also the host of "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business. He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017 about topics around live streaming and podcasting. Cheval has been featured in media outlets including Ebony Magazine, Social Media Today and Forbes. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and a Twitter Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.

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