Armstrong may take lie detector test

Monday 15 October 2012

LANCE Armstrong may take a lie detector test to clear his name over doping allegations, his lawyer said yesterday.

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Lawyer Tim Herman said the cyclist could still take the test even though he did not expect the result would change the public's opinion of the American cyclist.

Armstrong is set to lose his record seven Tour de France titles after the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) published a 1000-page report on Wednesday that said the retired American took part in and organised doping on his way to his unrivalled success on the Tour.

Armstrong has always denied he took banned substances during his glittering career but has refused to challenge the USADA charges against him.Mr Herman said the Texan cyclist may take a lie detector test to prove his innocence.Mr Herman said: "We might do that, you never know."When asked why Armstrong would not commit to taking the test, Mr Herman said that he did not think that it would make a difference.He said: "He's moved on. His name is never going to be clear with anyone beyond what it is today."The world governing body for cycling, the UCI, is yet to rule on USADA's report.Armstrong, one of the world's most famous athletes, who is also known for his cancer-fighting charity work, had said he was a victim of a witch hunt and preferred to focus on his Livestrong foundation."People are fans, most of the people that I've talked to, this is their opinion, it is, 'we don't care whether he did or he didn't'," said Mr Herman, who added that he would like all of the 26 witnesses who testified against Armstrong to take the lie detector test as well.He said: "A lie detector test properly administered, I'm a proponent of that frankly, just personally."I would not challenge the results of a lie detector test with good equipment, properly administered by a qualified technician. "That's a pretty simple answer."

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