Armstrong hits back

PARIS: Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong hit out on Saturday at organizers of the world's greatest race who said his return to cycling was embarrassing.

"The last time I checked, I won the Tour seven straight years and was never once found to be guilty of doping despite seven years of intense scrutiny," the American, who announced his return to competition last month, said in a statement.

"Not to mention that my team of 25 riders over those seven years was also never found to be positive."