That stripping came after a damning report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused Armstrong and his team of the "most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" in cycling history.

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He was stripped of his Tour de France titles by international cycling's governing body in October after a damning report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused him and his team of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program" in cycling history.

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It announced Friday that, after 17 years of sponsoring professional cycling teams, it will end its program at the end of the year.

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Before she joined the State Department, Smedinghoff served on the board of directors for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults' 4K for Cancer program, spending a summer cycling across the United States to raise money and awareness.

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Boston's compact and relatively flat geography is ideal for cycling, and in the last five years the city has implemented a cutting-edge bike share program, the Hubway, and made major improvements to its cycling infrastructure.

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The program has been successful in not only increasing e-cycling awareness, but also in attracting more consumers into the store.

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Best Buy offers a Take Back program, where customers can bring in their old electronics for e-cycling.

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According to people familiar with the matter, the lawsuit, which is still under seal, alleges that Mr. Armstrong and other people associated with his former cycling team knowingly violated their sponsorship agreement with the United States Postal Service when they allegedly instituted an organized doping program on the team.

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