"He lost his Tour victories not only because he took doping substances, but also because of his actions against other people. He threatened people, sued people, mocked them," 59-year-old Lemond told Bild am Sonntag. He himself was the first non-European rider to win the prestigious Tour of France in 1986. Armstrong, on the other hand, was stripped of all seven Tour victories for doping after making a full confession.
"If he had treated people differently, Floyd Landis would probably never have betrayed him and he would have got away with everything," said Lemond. The two Americans have had a frosty relationship for several years. Lemond believes it is only logical - and fair - that Armstrong's practices were exposed after all. "He's not a good person, believe me. It is fully deserved that he has lost all his Tour victories."
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