Armstrong sued London 's Sunday Times newspaper for libel over a 2004 article . The Sunday Times settled with the magazine -- but may now seek to recover that money . USADA says it has ` ` overwhelming evidence '' that Armstrong was involved in a doping program . The USADA report released Wednesday , with more than 1,000 pages of evidence , said Armstrong was part of `` the most sophisticated , professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen . '' Three - times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies the allegations .
Armstrong sued London 's Sunday Times newspaper for libel over a 2004 article . The Sunday Times settled with the magazine -- but may now seek to recover that money . USADA says it has ` ` overwhelming evidence '' that Armstrong was involved in a doping program . Three - times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies the allegations .