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Armstrong teammate Hincapie joins doping accusers | Armstrong teammate Hincapie joins doping accusers |
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Another teammate of cyclist Lance Armstrong is reported to accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs. | |
George Hincapie, whom Armstrong once described as being "like a brother", would be the latest former team member to testify against him. | |
CBS News said Hincapie had told officials he and Armstrong had supplied each other with EPO before races and discussed using testosterone. | |
Armstrong has consistently denied the allegations against him. | Armstrong has consistently denied the allegations against him. |
Earlier this week he wrote on Twitter: s "Never a failed test. I rest my case." | Earlier this week he wrote on Twitter: s "Never a failed test. I rest my case." |
Hincapie was considered one of Armstrong's most loyal team mates on the US Postal team, and rode alongside him in all his seven Tour de France victories. | Hincapie was considered one of Armstrong's most loyal team mates on the US Postal team, and rode alongside him in all his seven Tour de France victories. |
But the CBS programme 60 Minutes said he had testified to a US federal investigation into doping that he and Armstrong had taken EPO together. | But the CBS programme 60 Minutes said he had testified to a US federal investigation into doping that he and Armstrong had taken EPO together. |
Hincapie declined to take part in the programme, but told reporters it was "unfortunate that that's all people want to talk about". | Hincapie declined to take part in the programme, but told reporters it was "unfortunate that that's all people want to talk about". |
"I want the focus on the future of the sport, what it's done to clean itself up. I believe in cycling and want to support it." | "I want the focus on the future of the sport, what it's done to clean itself up. I believe in cycling and want to support it." |
The comments come a day after Tyler Hamilton said he and Armstrong both used EPO during the 1999 Tour de France. | The comments come a day after Tyler Hamilton said he and Armstrong both used EPO during the 1999 Tour de France. |
I saw [EPO] in his refrigerator... I saw him inject it more than one time like we all did," Hamilton told the CBS programme 60 Minutes. "Like I did, many, many times." | I saw [EPO] in his refrigerator... I saw him inject it more than one time like we all did," Hamilton told the CBS programme 60 Minutes. "Like I did, many, many times." |
Hamilton, 40, served a two-year ban for so-called blood-doping from 2005-2007. | Hamilton, 40, served a two-year ban for so-called blood-doping from 2005-2007. |
An Armstrong spokesman dismissed the allegations, and accused Hamilton of seeking publicity. | An Armstrong spokesman dismissed the allegations, and accused Hamilton of seeking publicity. |
Last year, Floyd Landis - who rode in the US Postal team for several years - also launched a series of similar allegations against Armstrong. | Last year, Floyd Landis - who rode in the US Postal team for several years - also launched a series of similar allegations against Armstrong. |
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys. It is injected under the skin to stimulate red blood cell production, and its overall effect is to increase endurance. | Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys. It is injected under the skin to stimulate red blood cell production, and its overall effect is to increase endurance. |
Armstrong won the Tour de France for seven consecutive years from 1999-2005. He retired following the last of those triumphs. | Armstrong won the Tour de France for seven consecutive years from 1999-2005. He retired following the last of those triumphs. |