Armstrong cleared by French Anti-Doping body

MONTPELLIER, France, (Reuters) – American Lance  Armstrong has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the French  Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) over a random test conducted last  month, the AFLD said in a statement.

“The AFLD has decided to take into account the athlete’s  written explanations and, consequently, not to open a  disciplinary action against him,” the statement read.
Seven times Tour de France winner Armstrong also said he had  been cleared, writing on his Twitter feed: “Just got the word  from the French agency AFLD on the shower-gate incident. Case  closed, no penalty, all samples clean. Onward.”

The AFLD had said earlier this month Armstrong could face  disciplinary action because he “did not respect the obligation  to stay under (the) direct and permanent observation” of a drugs  tester who came to his southern France residence in March.

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