Escartin calls USADA sanction on Armstrong illogical

Armstrong on his way to winning the prologue in the 1999 Tour de France

Armstrong on his way to winning the prologue in the 1999 Tour de France (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Fernado Escartin, who finished third behind Lance Armstrong and Alex Zuelle in the 1999 Tour de France, has called USADA’s decision to ban Armstrong and strip him of his Tour titles "illogical".