Even suspended for life, Lance Armstrong is still talked about. He now accuses Hein Verbruggen, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) in 1999, of having covered him up and allowed the signing of a backdated medical certificate. “I remember there was a problem,” the Texan told the English newspaper The Daily Mail, which questioned him about a positive analysis for corticosteroids. I no longer know if it was a positive test but in any case, traces had been found. Technically speaking, I no longer know if the line had been crossed. I don't remember exactly who was there at the time, but Hein simply said: "This is a big deal for me, a blow to our sport a year after the Festina affair, so we have to we find something.” So we backdated the order. »
— Published on November 18, 2013
