Charges Against Armstrong Dropped

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Kev Monks

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have announced they they have dropped a criminal investigation into seven times Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong.

Charges that Armstrong (pictured below) 'used performance-enhancing drugs.' have also been dropped.

In a press release, United States Attorney Andre Birotte said that Federal prosecutors "are closing an investigation into allegations of federal criminal conduct by members and associates of a professional bicycle racing team owned in part by Lance Armstrong".

Armstrong, who now is involved in his cancer charity work amongst other projects, has always totally denied any use of performance enhancing drugs.