AOL.com Video - Pierre Ballester, Co-Author of Book on Doping, Believes Armstrong Benefited from Protection

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Pierre Ballester, Co-Author of Book on Doping, Believes Armstrong Benefited from Protection

Description:Cyclist Lance Armstrong's admissions of doping left journalist Pierre Ballester, co-author of 'L.A. Confidentiel: Lance Armstrong's Secrets', unsurprised in Paris on Friday (January 18). The former sportsman's dramatic fall from grace culminated in a confession of his "toxic" tale to chat show host Oprah Winfrey, confirming the systematic use of banned, performance-enhancing drugs alleged by Ballester in his 2004 book. (0:35)

Source: Reuters - Sports

Tags: reuters , david walsh , Emma OReilly , L.A. Confidentiel