Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Disqualification and Ineligibility

United States Anti-Doping Agency. "Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Disqualification and Ineligibility." October 10, 2012, https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/ReasonedDecision.pdf.

Why this matters here

USADA's reasoned decision sets out the evidence and rationale for Armstrong's anti-doping sanctions. The chapter cites the underlying case record separately from the public sanction announcement.

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