He's going to have to crawl through a lot of crap before he sees daylight.

The New York Times reports that Lance Armstrong, who has strongly denied the doping charges that led to him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity organization to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Following the UCI decision from earlier today to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France champion titles Oakley has decided to part ways with Armstrong.

Earlier today Trek Bicycle - a long time supporter of Lance Armstrong - announced that it has chosen to terminate its longterm relationship with Lance Armstrong.

Lance Armstrong stepped down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity and Nike severed ties with him as fallout from the doping scandal swirling around the famed cyclist escalated further earlier today.