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Lance Armstrong cuts final ties to Livestrong
Cyclist steps down from cancer-fighting board
Updated: Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 5:37 PM EST
Published : Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 9:33 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
Armstrong resigned from the board of directors for Livestrong on Nov. 4. He had resigned on Oct. 17 as chairman from the charity he founded in 1997 but had kept a seat on the board.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency ordered Armstrong banned from the sport for life and stripped of his titles. The International Cycling Union, which had originally supported Armstrong's fight, later agreed to wipe out Armstrong's record seven victories.
Livestrong spokeswoman Katherine McLane said Monday that Armstrong "remains the inspiration," and is still its largest donor with nearly $7 million over the years.
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