"The international bodies governing cycling have ordered USADA to stop, have given notice that no one should participate in USADA’s improper proceedings, and have made it clear the pronouncements by USADA that it has banned people for life or stripped them of their accomplishments are made without authority."
Perhaps he was advised that these guys can't do anything because they don't have the authority, so stop fighting them. I can declare that I strip Armstrong of his titles, but nobody will listen to me, so what would be the point of him fighting me? I guess we will find out what authority USADA really has now that Armstrong has quit fighting them.
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This quote really stuck out for me...
"The international bodies governing cycling have ordered USADA to stop, have given notice that no one should participate in USADA’s improper proceedings, and have made it clear the pronouncements by USADA that it has banned people for life or stripped them of their accomplishments are made without authority."
Perhaps he was advised that these guys can't do anything because they don't have the authority, so stop fighting them. I can declare that I strip Armstrong of his titles, but nobody will listen to me, so what would be the point of him fighting me? I guess we will find out what authority USADA really has now that Armstrong has quit fighting them.