US joins lawsuit against Lance Armstrong

February 23, 2013 10:13

The United States Department of Justice said it has joined the whistle-blower lawsuit against cyclist Lance Armstrong that was originally filed by a former teammate. The Justice Department will file its formal complaint in 60 days, reports CNN.

Armstrong, 41, was stripped of those titles last year after the US Anti-Doping Agency uncovered overwhelming evidence, with testimony from 26 witnesses, that he was at the heart of a major doping conspiracy. He has admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.

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