US Postal Service cycling team leader Lance Armstrong shakes hands with supporters prior to the start of the 14th stage of the Tour de France cycling race July 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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One place in Colorado standing by Lance Armstrong
October 23, 2012 9:26 AM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASPEN — Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has lost his Tour de France titles and the backing of major sponsors. But the Aspen Art Museum says it is standing by the part-time resident who is on the museum board.
The Aspen Times reports Tuesday that museum officials hope Armstrong remains on its board of directors (http://bit.ly/Rva4LW ). Nike, Anheuser-Busch and other major corporate sponsors have dropped Lance Armstrong in the wake of the doping scandal.
In Aspen, Armstrong attended an August fundraiser for the art museum that raised $1.8 million.
Aspen Art Museum Director Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson called Armstrong "an excellent board member and good citizen in our community."
