Lance Armstrong Evades Drug Test for Tour de France? Arguably the most successful cyclist alive, Lance Armstrong, finds himself once again under heavy scrutiny after allegedly “misbehaving during a recent drug test in France”. The 7-time Tour de France winner is now defending himself against new allegations that he attempted to evade a March 17 test in which blood, urine, and hair samples were collected and ultimately found to be drug free.
Armstrong, who will be trying to capture his 8th Tour de France title in July, said in a statement that he didn’t try to dodge the agent’s attempts to collect the aforementioned evidence. 
According to a source, “France's anti-doping agency sent a report on Armstrong's behavior during the test to cycling's governing body and the World Anti-Doping Agency. At question is a 20-minute delay when Armstrong says the tester agreed to let him shower while his assistants checked the tester's credentials,” the source states.
Armstrong immediately lashed out at French doping authorities, "I did not try to evade or delay the testing process that day," he said. A spokesperson for the International Cycling Union, expressed that “the organization doesn't have any jurisdiction in the matter. Testing of hair samples is allowed under French law, but is not recognized by WADA or the UCI”.
According to the American, he had just returned from a ride to find the tester at his house, identifying himself as a representative of a French lab. "I had no idea who this guy was or whether he was telling the truth," Armstrong said. "We asked the tester for evidence of his authority. We looked at his papers but they were far from clear or impressive and we still had significant questions about who he was or for whom he worked." Armstrong said he wanted to make sure the tester "wasn't just some French guy with a backpack and some equipment to take my blood and urine."
Armstrong also said he asked the tester if he could go inside the house to shower while they waited to hear from UCI and the tester agreed. According to Armstrong, the tester wrote "No" on the section that asks if there were any irregularities about the test. "This is just another example of the improper behavior by the French laboratory and the French anti-doping organizations," Armstrong stated. "I am sorry that they are disappointed that all the tests were negative, but I do not use any prohibited drugs or substances."




