Greg LeMond: If there's anybody who deserves a life ban, it's Armstrong

Three time Tour de France winner LeMond rejects notion of reducing Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban

GREG LEMOND AND LANCE ARMSTRONG AT THE 2003 TOUR DE FRANCE PRESENTATION

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Greg Lemond has dismissed the notion of reducing Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban from cycling, saying that "if there's anybody who deserves a ban, it's this guy."

The three-time Tour de France winner was speaking to the media at the Tour Down Under where he was asked about Armstrong, who LeMond has consistently accused of trying to tarnish his reputation as part of the cover-up of the use of performance enhancing drugs.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.

An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).