A two-year federal investigation into allegations that seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs is closed, United States Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., announced on Friday. Investigators led by famed prosecutor Jeff Novitzky were searching for evidence that Armstrong's government-sponsored U.S. Postal team had cheated. Several former Armstrong teammates were rumored to have testified that he took performance enhancing drugs. Birotte's statement said that the government was "closing an investigation into allegations of federal criminal conduct by members and associates of a professional bicycle racing team owned in part by Lance Armstrong." The statement did not explain why the investigation had closed.
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I guess everyone at Outside Magazine is heart broken. No more controversy to constantly post of blog about
Flag ThisI hope this means Outside will finally move on.
Flag ThisWhat are you guys going to write about now??? The Jersey Shore characters maybe?
Flag Thisthank goodness Outside will be able to go back to proving why they are irrelevant.....nothing to write about that anyone wants to read!
Flag ThisCall me crazy, but maybe Agent Jeff Novitzky can go after some criminals now, you know like maybe drug dealers, murders, bank robbers, etc. Maybe Outside can go back to writing about, I don't know, outside events and sports?
Flag ThisWOW, I wasn't going to renew my subscription to Outside Magazine when my subscription ended. I was getting tired of this magazine's obsession with Lance Armstrong. But, maybe now they will find something worth while to write about. Move on Outside Magazine! Let it rest!
Flag ThisSuch a cool magazine completely cratered by somebody's political agenda.....not that they'll miss me.....I was gone a long time ago....
Flag This7 - 0 on comments so far, but I am sure Outside will write these off has paid Lance Supporters. By the way,,, been chased by any Mountain Lions recently....?
Flag ThisI'm a subscriber but when it ends I won't b back. Stick to what the mag is supposed to b about. There is enough drama everywhere without your help
Flag ThisDitto to all these comments. Outside's obsession with this (non) controversy has put a black mark on what was otherwise a great magazine. One thing, though. You're little report incorrectly identified Novitzky as a prosecutor. Despite the fact that Novitzky acts like a prosecutor and probably wishes he was he is not. He is simply an investigator. His job is to find enough evidence to persuade a prosecutor, in this case Andre Birotte, to file a case. He fell short, Birotte didn't bite. Poor Novitzky -- and Outside -- I guess you'll have to find someone else to persecute now.
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