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International Cycling Union boss Hein Verbruggen says no action will
be taken against Lance Armstrong in the wake of recent doping
allegations.
French newspaper L'Equipe claimed signs of EPO were detected in
samples of Armstrong's urine given in 1999.
Armstrong, who retired after winning his seventh Tour de France in
July, has angrily denied the allegations.
And Verbruggen told Le Figaro: "It's not wise to condemn someone who
hasn't tested positive in a legal sense."
L'Equipe alleged that six of the 12 positive tests from the 1999 Tour
de France belonged to Armstrong.
Verbruggen said: "The normal sanction - if you can prove that someone
has tested positive - is a two-year ban, but what we have here cannot
be used as proof."
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