USADA consider banning Armstrong from uploading rides to Strava

Following on the heels of news yesterday that Lance Armstrong's life-time ban from cycling included participation in his old lieutenant, George Hincapie's Gran Fondo charity fun-run in South Carolina this weekend, having previously registered, The Cycle Seen has learned from a source that the USADA, in conjunction with the UCI, are now aiming to have Armstrong banned from uploading future rides to Strava.

"Simply prohibiting Mr. Armstrong from participating in any capacity in an event or activity authorised, recognised or organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale doesn't feel like enough, "whispered the source. "It seems only right that Mr. Armstrong be banned from uploading rides to Strava where he is currently eligible for segment records.

Indeed, Armstrong currently holds twenty-two segment records and if the source is correct, the UCI would like to have Armstrong stripped of those records along with those seven Tours de France that no longer happened.

One Strava cyclist commented on how he had a segment records recently taken from him by Armstrong. "I was disappointed in the same was Jan Ullrich must have been disappointed to be beaten by a man I know could have been cheating." The Strava cyclist denied rumours that he himself had taken the segment record by riding a moped and said the idea that his bike was in fact strapped to the roof of his car at the time, was preposterous.

All eyes will be on the Hincapie fun-run this weekend to see whether Armstrong turns up. He may be banned from riding it in an official capacity but there is little to stop him riding on the same roads as the event at the same time. "If that happens," said a mole within USADA, "Lance Armstrong would be handed a second life ban from cycling."