Texas fans stand by their man Lance
- Published: 13 Oct 2012 at 19.49
- Online news: Sports
Lance Armstrong's fans in his cycling-mad hometown stood by their man Friday despite overwhelming evidence that he cheated his way to winning his record seven Tour de France titles.
In Austin, Texas, Lance Armstrong is still seen as an inspirational cancer survivor and great competitor and not a drug cheat.
Armstrong, who denies taking banned substances, has been accused by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of being at the heart of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" ever seen in sport.
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