Armstrong cuts charity ties
Lance Armstrong has resigned from the board of his cancer charity - cutting formal ties with his Livestrong Foundation.
Lance Armstrong has resigned from the board of his cancer charity - cutting formal ties with his Livestrong Foundation.
After Team Sky sporting director Steven de Jongh quit his role as sporting director, team principal Dave Brailsford said:
There's no doubt about Steven's work with us or his approach. He's been a highly-valued sports director and colleague over three seasons.
Steven deserves our respect for the courage he's shown in being honest about the past and it's right that we do our best to support him.
He has our best wishes for the next step in his career.
A 30ft effigy of the disgraced cyclist wearing a Jim'll Fix It badge will be torched in front of thousands of people on Saturday night.
The UCI confirmed Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban and stripping of his Tour titles, but defended itself in cycling's "worst" doping scandal.
Nike has dropped their sponsorship deal with Lance Armstrong as the disgraced cyclist quits his own charity.