10 richest athletes involved in shocking scandals (+Photos)

2. Lance Armstrong’s Doping

Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong spent years trying to deny accusations that he had used steroids in his many victories in the Tour de France. He finally admitted that he had doped up to enhance his performance during the races and was consequently stripped of his winning titles. His seven wins were most likely the result of his multiple uses of various substances, such as illegal blood drugs, human-growth hormone, transfusions, testosterone and cortisone shots, and more. There was a one-thousand page report about Armstrong’s drug use and the world was taken aback by his extensive use as well as the fact that he lost all of his pride and joy – his wins.