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New book critical of star cyclist Lance Armstrong hits French stores News
A new book published in France on Thursday alleges seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his entourage intimidated witnesses, including former teammate Frankie Andreu, in a high-stakes court case.
The book ``L.A. Official'' by Pierre Ballester and David Walsh, who wrote ``L.A. Confidential: The Secrets of Lance Armstrong'' in 2004, is based on testimony given in a legal dispute between Armstrong and Dallas-based SCA Promotions that had a bonus contract with the cyclist.
``I have defended myself and won every court case to prove I was clean,'' Armstrong said in a statement Wednesday night. ``Yet another French book with baseless, sensational and rejected allegations will not overcome the truth.''
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