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Lance Armstrong hit with record fine for lying

Updated on: 17 February,2015 08:13 AM IST  | 
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Lance Armstrong has been fined 10million US dollars (£6.5m) for lying about his use of performance-enhancing drugs following an arbitration panel hearing into his case with SCA Promotions

Lance Armstrong hit with record fine for lying

Lance Armstrong

New York: Lance Armstrong has been fined 10million US dollars (£6.5m) for lying about his use of performance-enhancing drugs following an arbitration panel hearing into his case with SCA Promotions.

Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong 


Dallas-based SCA Promotions was forced to pay Armstrong 7.5m dollars in 2006 after an arbitration process over disputed payments relating to his seven Tour de France victories.



However, Armstrong has since admitted to doping in all seven of his Tour wins and was found to have lied in proceedings, leading
to the payout.


A statement from SCA Promotions read: "Lance Armstrong was hit with a record-breaking 10million-dollar sanctions award by the arbitration panel hearing his dispute with Dallas-based SCA Promotions, Inc.

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