You can see the case being built here, can't you? Take the 2001 Tour, Armstrong earnt close to $1.5 million dollars in bonuses from the USPS for his performance. If that performance were proven to be based upon the use of banned substances or methods then he's fraudulently gained that money, money which was, lest we forget, provided by the US Federal Government, who are likely to take a dim view of someone defrauding them.
More details emerging of the USPS sponsorship contract;
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=6019436&campaign=rss&source=OLYHeadlines
You can see the case being built here, can't you? Take the 2001 Tour, Armstrong earnt close to $1.5 million dollars in bonuses from the USPS for his performance. If that performance were proven to be based upon the use of banned substances or methods then he's fraudulently gained that money, money which was, lest we forget, provided by the US Federal Government, who are likely to take a dim view of someone defrauding them.