AP: Report: U.S. Cyclists Admit EPO Use

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Report: U.S. Cyclists Admit EPO Use

Monday, September 11, 2006

(09-11) 20:45 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) --

Two of Lance Armstrong's former teammates said they used a performance-
enhancing drug when they were getting ready for the 1999 Tour de France,
according to a newspaper report.

Frankie Andreu, a 39-year-old former team captain, and another teammate
who requested anonymity because he still works in cycling, told The New
York Times they used EPO in preparation for the 1999 race, when Armstrong
won the first of his seven titles in cycling's biggest race.

"There are two levels of guys," Andreu said in a story published on the
newspaper's Web site Monday night. "You got the guys that cheat and guys
that are just trying to survive."

Andreu said he took EPO for a few races and is admitting the use now because
he's worried doping is having a negative effect on the sport.

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New York Times article: Fears for Sport Made Cyclist Come Clean