Lance Armstrong: I wouldn't change a thing about doping

STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP

Lance Armstrong has told an American network that he "wouldn't change a thing" about the doping that led to him being stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles.

"We did what we had to do to win," he told NBC Sports. 

"It wasn't legal, but I wouldn't change a thing: whether it's losing a bunch of money, going from hero to zero."

The American, who overcame cancer, was banned from the sport for life in 2012 after the International Cycling Union ratified the US Anti-Doping Agency’s sanctions.

Despite repeatedly denying doping allegations, Armstrong finally confessed during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2013.

More from Sports News

News

  • UAE President receives US Secretary of State

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who visited the UAE as part of a wider Middle East tour.

  • H.H. Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai-it Award

    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has launched the Dubai-it Award to honour "individuals, projects, companies and institutions that... transform bold ideas into exceptional achievements".

  • Sharjah extends paid parking hours

    Paid public parking hours across Sharjah will be extended until midnight from July 1, 2026.