Lance Armstrong claims anti-doping agency violated his constitutional rights

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On Monday, Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which claimed that he used performance-enhancing drugs to succeed during his athletic career. Armstrong alleges that the USADA violated his common law and constitutional due process rights, claiming that the agency feels it is "above the United States Constitution."

Because of the USADA's move to investigate his alleged drug use, Armstrong is at risk for forfeiting all seven of his Tour de France titles and the money gained during his competitions. Along with these potential losses, he may be banned from participating in Olympic sports.

"USADA was built by athletes on the principles of fairness and integrity," Lance Armstrong said in a statement. "We are confident the courts will continue to uphold the established rules which provide full constitutional due process and are designed to protect the rights of clean athletes and the integrity of sport."

Armstrong has less than a week to decide whether to hold or reject the agency's sanction, which states that he took performance-enhancing drugs and took part in a "doping conspiracy" with other teammates during the Tour de France. If Armstrong rejects the sanction, he has to proceed with an independent three-person arbitration panel.

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