THE BEST SIDE OF LANCE ARMSTRONG ACCUSED OF DRUG USE

He also persuaded the UCI not to appeal the sanctions. Less than Armstrong's plan, the UCI would've contended that when USADA's results were unsound, its arbitration process was so tilted versus a suspected doper that an appeal wouldn't be well worth the trouble. As outlined by Macur, Armstrong hoped in order to portray himself as USADA's victim.[o