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Lance Armstrong Admits to Blood Doping and Using Banned Substances

Oprah Winfrey with Lance Armstrong in Austin, Texas - Photo by George Burns (c) Harpo Studios. Inc 2013

“Yes or no. Did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance?” – Oprah Winfrey
 
“Yes.” – Lance Armstrong
 
“Yes or no. Was one of those banned substances EPO?” – Oprah Winfrey
 
“Yes.” – Lance Armstrong
 
“Did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance?” – Oprah Winfrey
 
“Yes.” – Lance Armstrong
 
Armstrong finally admits to what his ex-teammates and others have claimed for years, that he used banned substances to enhance his performances during the Tour de France. After years of threatening legal action on anyone who claimed he did, Armstrong came clean to Oprah.
 
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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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