Lance, who held power to hire and fire, in 2000 would release rider Frankie Andreu.

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They include Betsy Andreu, wife of fellow cyclist Frankie Andreu, who said she overheard Armstrong acknowledge to a doctor treating him for cancer in 1996 that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.

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Former teammate Frankie Andreu, one of several riders Armstrong cast aside on his ride to the top of the sport, said no one could provide a better blueprint for cleaning up the sport.

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Once a close friend of Armstrong, cyclist Frankie Andreu had a falling out with him after his wife, Betsy, began to cooperate with a reporter working on a book about doping allegations against Armstrong.

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Frankie and Betsy Andreu.

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Perhaps his ugliest moment came in discussing Betsy Andreu, whose husband, Frankie, was part of his team.

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