Prosecutors put efforts to determine whether Armstrong was involved in a doping program

The case against Lance Armstrong related to doping is proclaimed to be closed. This athlete remains to be considered a champion that won at the Tour de France 7 times.
It is known that federal prosecutors tried to determine whether this racing cyclist and his teammates have participated in a doping program. The duration of the investigation has been about 2 years.
Lance Armstrong denied that he has administrated banned medicines. The accusations against Lance Armstrong threatened not only to his athletic career but also to his Foundation of cancer research and support. The efforts to prove that this person used steroids were in vain.
This cyclist said that he had heard that the US Attorney’s Office decided to close the case. He noted that it was a right decision. Armstrong concluded that he was waiting to continue his usual life, being a father, a competitor and an advocate in the fight against cancer.
The attorney Andre Birotte announced during a press conference that the US Attorney’s Office closed the investigation connected with the case of Lance Armstrong. This attorney didn’t notice about any reason of this decision. But he indicated that come previous similar cases were also closed.
For example, the investigation connected with Barry Bonds was claimed to be less-than-successful. Prosecutors were not able to prove that this athlete had lied about usage of steroids. As for the case connected with Roger Clemens, the trial was indicated for another time because the judge announced about previous mistrial.
Investigators believed that a doping program was formed by Armstrong’s team. They wanted to determine whether it was so as they believed. Authorities investigated whether Lance Armstrong encouraged or induced doping.
In fact, prosecutors put efforts to determine whether Armstrong and his team violated federal conspiracy and fraud charges. While Barry Bonds testified before a federal grand jury and Clemens testified before Congress, Lance Armstrong was not forced to testify before a grand jury. Barry Bonds and Clemens were accused in lying under oath.
 Frank, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong, and her wife Betsy Andreu accused Armstrong in intake of forbidden preparations. They noted that they were shocked by the decision to close the investigation. They concluded that such cases happened due to possessing money and corruption.