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Lance Armstrong crosses the finish line at the Amgen Tour of California cycling race prologue in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)
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Gov't drops Armstrong investigation
He was accused of using performance-enhancing drug
Updated: Friday, 03 Feb 2012, 11:11 PM EST
Published : Friday, 03 Feb 2012, 11:11 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lance Armstrong beat `em again. Like cancer and the Tour de France, the federal government turned out to be just another challenge to conquer.
Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
In a press release, United States Attorney AndrDe Birotte Jr. said the case has been closed, but didn't disclose the reason for the decision.
Armstrong said he is looking forward to "continuing my life as a father, a competitor, and an advocate in the fight against cancer without this distraction."
Investigators looked at whether a doping program was created to keep Armstrong and his teammates running at the head of the pack while, at least part of the time, they received government sponsorship from the U.S. Postal Service.
Armstrong won the Tour de France every year from 1999-2005 and has always fiercely denied doping.
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