MANILA, Philippines – Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said he will testify with “100 percent transparency and honesty” at any independent inquiry into doping in cycling. But Armstrong also wants assurances that he will be treated fairly. The 42-year-old Texan said there had to be consistency from those probing the extent of doping in the sport. Armstrong, who was stripped of his record seven Tour titles last year, believes he was treated unfairly and singled out for punishment. Newly-elected International Cycling Union President Brian Cookson has announced the need for a new independent commission to investigate allegations and confessions of past doping to try and restore credibility in the sport. --Mornings @ ANC, November 12, 2013.
