It was not clear if Holder responded, but the Justice Department has not yet announced it if will join the lawsuit filed by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis.

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But the marathon world-record holder, 37, surged clear at halfway to win by a huge margin from Kenya's Kiplimo Kimutai in a time of 59:33.

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Whether the statement represents Mr. Holder's position is not clear.

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First, it's sneaky: It's unclear what those options will be worth when the option holder gains the right to buy (or sell) the shares, so it's not clear to investors how much they are paying executives.

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