(Reuters) - Former cyclist Steffen Kjaergaard, who competed with the disgraced
Lance Armstrong on the U.S. Postal Service team in the Tour de France, admitted
to doping on Tuesday and was placed on leave as Norway's cycling federation
sports director.
"For 15 years I hid a lie," Kjaergaard told a news conference. "I had
believed it was best for me and the sport to carry this dark secret to the
grave."
Kjaergaard, who raced in the 2000 and 2001 Tours, said the U.S. Postal
Service team took care of his doping needs but kept information in a "closed
circuit".
"When I was a part of the U.S. Postal Service team, everything was organized
by the team. I did not need to arrange for a doctor or do anything by myself,"
Kjaergaard said.
"I cannot say if any of my team mates were using illegal substa
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