Lance now joins a long list of professional athletes who have faced similar allegations.

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Spamhaus, a firm that identifies the source of junk e-mails, includes Mr Francis-Macrae on its list of professional spammers.

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This past week, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation along with nine professional physician groups released a list of 45 common tests and procedures that are performed too often.

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