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Headlines, we thought, wait a minute, wasn't armstrong facing other doping allegations? and how does this tie into that? >> reporter: jenna, yes the justice department had been investigating lance armstrong for possible doping related crimes but that probe ended this past february. that's what we heard about it then and federal prosecutors brought no charges against him. this time the u.s. anti-doping agency, usada claiming armstrong cheated by using banned substances over the fours of 14 years. armstrong as he has maintained since his first tour de france victory in 1999 said he never doped. ...

Consistent with drug manipulation," to improve performance. a statement says "we only initiates matters supported by the evidence. we do not coups whether we do our job based on outside pressures, intimidation, or for any other reason other than the evidence." the agency cannot bring any kind of legal or criminal charges against armstrong, but as you said it can take appear his seven tour de france titles if the charges are proven. >>shepard: i thought he was cleared. >>reporter: the justice department was investigating armstrong if possible doping-related crimes but that ended in february. th...

Punishments that would be possible. armstrong thinks they agency quote has a vendetta against him. is there any evidence for that? >> reporter: the agency he says is dredging up discredited allegations motivated by spike. he points out the justice department ended a two year investigation of him in february that did not yield any charges. still, as he always maintained armstrong said in a statement, quote, i have never doped. unlike many of my accusers i have competed as an endurance athlete with 25 years, no spike in performance, passed more than 500 drug tests and never failed one. armstrong...

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He said he was giving up the fight against usada, but he still seemed defiant. he said the odds were stacked against me. these guys were out to screw me. i was denied due process. there was never a hint, even a subtle off-the-record hint, that something was amiss and there really was a reason behind his wanting to give up the fight. so i bought it. i said i still believe in lance, i still felt he was a hero despite the blood doping. i assumed he did it, but because of the foundation and overcoming cancer and just 2%, 3%, 5%, he really shot my credibility. >> in retrospect, do you think he shou...