The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Travis Tygart addresses the media at the EU Council in Brussels on Friday, May 17, 2013. Tygart is bitterly complaining that the UCI world cycling federation has failed to take any decisive action to clean up the sport since the Lance Armstrong doping scandal over half a year ago. He said after Friday s meeting with European Union sports officials that "all those who cherish the Olympic values, particularly fair play and a level playing field, deserve more."
(From L) Frenchmen Richard Virenque and Laurent Jalabert, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and US teammates Frankie Andreu and Lance Armstrong stand still while observing one minute of silence before the start of the 16th stage of the Tour de France between Tarbes and Pau on July 19, 1995, in memory of Motorola's Italian rider, Fabio Casartelli, who died the day before while riding down the Col de Portet d'Aspet. After the start of the race, the peloton rode quietly the whole day as the stage was neutralized all the way to Pau.
US rider Lance Armstrong (R) and his Motorola teammates get ready to cross the finish line together at the end of the 16th stage of the Tour de France between Tarbes and Pau on July 19, 1995, in memory of their Italian teammate, Fabio Casartelli, who died the day before while riding down the Col de Portet d'Aspet. (From L : Canadian Steve Bauer, Colombian Alvaro Mejia, US Frankie Andreu, Latvian Kasper Ozers, Italian Andrea Peron and US Lance Armstrong). After observing one minute of silence in Tarbes, the peloton rode quietly the whole day as the stage was neutralized all the way to Pau.
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Travis Tygart, speaks to reporters before a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping, in Paris, Thursday, April 25, 2013. USADA produced a scathing report detailing systematic doping by Lance Armstrong and his teams, which led to Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour titles and banned from elite sport for life.
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Travis Tygart, right, speaks with former French anti-doping agency (AFLD) president Pierre Bordry, left, before a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping in Paris, France, Thursday, April 25, 2013. USADA produced a scathing report detailing systematic doping by Lance Armstrong and his teams, which led to Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour titles and banned from elite sport for life.
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Tygart, arrives for security checking before a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping in Paris, France, Thursday, April 25, 2013. The hearings are aimed at looking into ways of improving the fight against doping. USADA'S report produced a scathing report detailing systematic doping by Lance Armstrong and his teams, which led to Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour titles and banned from elite sport for life.
