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Lance Armstrong stripped of France's Legion of Honour

Armstrong was given the rank of “Chevalier” after his final Tour win.

LANCE ARMSTONG HAS been stripped of his award in the Legion of Honour, the best-known recognition in France.

Armstrong was given the rank of “Chevalier” — or Knight — in the “Legion d’Honneur” in 2005, the last year of his seven consecutive Tour de France victories. He was later stripped of those titles for doping.

A Legion of Honour official said today she was unable to indicate when the decision was made to remove Armstrong’s award. She said the organisation doesn’t traditionally announce it publicly when honorees lose their decoration.

The Legion of Honour was created under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, and roughly 1 million people have received it over the years. It is France’s highest honour.

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