Giro d'Italia: 'Lance Armstrong is not welcome'

Organiser of the Giro d'Italia reacts to news that Lance Armstrong is considering broadcasting his podcast from the opening stages of the Italian Grand Tour in May

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Lance Armstrong is not welcome to podcast at the 2018 Giro d'Italia after a career of doping and a lifetime ban, says race organiser RCS Sport.

Armstrong announced days after settling a €100-million US Federal court case for $5 million that he plans on recording his podcast on location at the Giro d'Italia and Tour of California in May.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.