Here鈥檚 one Austinite that鈥檚 probably ready for 2012 to end: Lance Armstrong.
Cyclist, cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong found himself enveloped by controversy this year that ultimately lead to .
In February, federal prosecutors announced they had into whether Armstrong participated in doping. But later that summer, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), a non-governmental watchdog of doping in sports, announced it was against Armstrong.
, claiming the USADA had no jurisdiction in the case. But in August 2012, Armstrong surprised many by announcing he would .
Armstrong maintains he never participated in doping. But in October, USADA released saying that Armstrong was part of 鈥渢he most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.鈥� The International Cycling Union
Later that month, Armstrong announced he was from the Livestrong Foundation, the cancer fighting charity he founded. He later .
In November, Armstrong fanned the flames surrounding his Tour de France wins of himself lounging beneath his winning tour jerseys, with the message 鈥淏ack in Austin and just layin' around."
And adding insult to injury, last week Texas Monthly named Armstrong ; editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein told KUT News the Armstrong saga represented 鈥渁 spectacular fall from grace.鈥�
For Armstrong, 2013 can only get better.
