The French Cycling Federation has welcomed the United States Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles for doping.
Last week, Armstrong dropped any further challenges to the USADA's allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling's premier event from 1999-2005.
A day later, USADA stripped Armstrong of his seven Tour titles and banned him for life.
In a statement the FCC says Armstrong's refusal to contest USADA's accusations sounds like an admission of his guilt with regards to breaches of anti-doping regulation.
The FFC added that the decision closes a 'black book' on a sombre period for international cycling.
Should Armstrong be officially stripped of his seven Tour wins by the International Cycling Union, the FFC thinks the titles should not be redistributed so as to avoid all debate with regards to the credibility of the eventual winners.
