Rejected Armstrong's lawsuit against the USADA

A US court rejected the lawsuit filed by former cyclist Lance Armstrong against the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for considering it “irrelevant” and for seeking only more “media coverage” and “inciting public opinion against the defendants.”

The seven-time winner of the Tour de France had filed this lawsuit against USADA and its executive director, Travis Tygart, before a Texas court to end the process initiated against him for accusing him of doping for years, without there being “a single result.” positive to corroborate this statement.”

The Texan's statement indicated that the USADA had no jurisdiction, in addition to the fact that the organization “is not impartial and does not pursue the truth,” emphasizing that the International Cycling Union (UCI) is the “only organization that allows the tests to be evaluated.”

However, according to the 'New York Times' website, just a few hours later, a federal judge in Austin, Armstrong's hometown, dismissed it, indicating that the allegations presented “were totally irrelevant to the complaints” of the former cyclist. Thus, Judge Sam Spark pointed out that these “had been included solely to increase media coverage of this case” and to “incite public opinion against” the agency and Tygart himself.

“This court is not inclined to indulge Armstrong's desire for publicity, self-aggrandizement, or vilification of the defendants by sifting through the majority of the unnecessary 80 pages in search of any kernel of factual material relevant to his complaints,” Sparks pointed out, reports the 'New York Times', warning that the Texan could resubmit the lawsuit in 20 days, but only if he presented relevant information.

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