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Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. Clay Matthews Black Jersey . The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 ex-teammates. The worlds most famous cyclist said he wanted to see the hard evidence that he was a doper. The agency gave him that, too: About 200 pages filled with vivid details -- from the hotel rooms riders transformed into makeshift blood-transfusion centres to the way Armstrongs ex-wife rolled cortisone pills into foil and handed them out to all the cyclists. In all, a USADA report released Wednesday gives the most detailed, unflinching portrayal yet of Armstrong as a man who, day after day, week after week, year after year, spared no expense -- financially, emotionally or physically -- to win the seven Tour de France titles that the anti-doping agency has ordered taken away. It presents as matter-of-fact reality that winning and doping went hand-in-hand in cycling and that Armstrong was the focal point of a big operation, running teams that were the best at getting it done without getting caught. Armstrong won the Tour as leader of the U.S. Postal Service team from 1999-2004 and again in 2005 with the Discovery Channel as the primary sponsor. USADA said the path Armstrong chose to pursue his goals "ran far outside the rules." It accuses him of depending on performance-enhancing drugs to fuel his victories and "more ruthlessly, to expect and to require that his teammates" do the same. Among the 11 former teammates who testified against Armstrong are George Hincapie, Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis. USADA Chief Executive Travis Tygart said the cyclists were part of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen." Armstrong did not fight the USADA charges, but insists he never cheated. His attorney, Tim Herman, called the report "a one-sided hatchet job -- a taxpayer funded tabloid piece rehashing old, disproved, unreliable allegations based largely on axe-grinders, serial perjurers, coerced testimony, sweetheart deals and threat-induced stories." Aware of the criticism his agency has faced from Armstrong and his legion of followers, Tygart insisted his group handled this case under the same rules as any other. Armstrong was given the chance to take his case to arbitration and declined, choosing in August to accept the sanctions instead, he noted. "We focused solely on finding the truth without being influenced by celebrity or non-celebrity, threats, personal attacks or political pressure because that is what clean athletes deserve and demand," Tygart said. The report called the evidence "as strong or stronger than any case brought in USADAs 12 years of existence." In a letter sent to USADA attorneys Tuesday, Herman dismissed any evidence provided by Landis and Hamilton, saying the riders are "serial perjurers and have told diametrically contradictory stories under oath." The testimony of Hincapie, one of Armstrongs closest and most loyal teammates through the years, was one of the reports new revelations. "I would have been much more comfortable talking only about myself, but understood that I was obligated to tell the truth about everything I knew. So that is what I did," Hincapie said of his testimony to federal investigators and USADA. His two-page statement did not mention Armstrong by name. Neither did statements from three other teammates-turned-witnesses, all of whom said this was a difficult-but-necessary process. "I have failed and I have succeeded in one of the most humbling sports in the world," Christian Vande Velde said. "And today is the most humbling moment of my life." Tygart said evidence from 26 people, including 15 riders with knowledge of the U.S. Postal Service teams doping activities, provided material for the report. The agency also interviewed Toronto cyclist Michael Barry, along with Frankie Andreu, Tom Danielson, Levi Leipheimer, Stephen Swart, Jonathan Vaughters and David Zabriskie. Andreus wife, Betsy, was another key witness. She has been one of Armstrongs most consistent and unapologetic critics. "It took tremendous courage for the riders on the USPS Team and others to come forward and speak truthfully," Tygart said. In some ways, the USADA report simply pulls together and amplifies allegations that have followed Armstrong ever since he beat cancer and won the Tour for the first time. At various times and in different forums, Landis, Hamilton and others have said that Armstrong encouraged doping on his team and used banned substances himself. Written in a more conversational style than a typical legal document, the report lays out in chronological order, starting in 1998 and running through 2009: -- Multiple examples of Armstrong using multiple drugs, including the blood-boosting hormone EPO, citing the "clear finding" of EPO in six blood samples from the 1999 Tour de France that were retested. UCI concluded those samples were mishandled and couldnt be used to prove anything. In bringing up the samples, USADA said it considers them corroborating evidence that isnt even necessary given the testimony of its witnesses. -- Testimony from Hamilton, Landis and Hincapie, all of whom say they received EPO from Armstrong. -- Evidence of the pressure Armstrong put on the riders to go along with the doping program. "The conversation left me with no question that I was in the doghouse and that the only way forward with Armstrongs team was to get fully on Dr. Ferraris doping program," Vande Velde testified. -- What Vaughters called "an outstanding early warning system regarding drug tests." One example came in 2000, when Hincapie found out there were drug testers at the hotel where Armstrongs team was staying. Aware Armstrong had taken testosterone before the race, Hincapie alerted him and Armstrong dropped out of the race to avoid being tested, the report said. Though she didnt testify, Armstrongs ex-wife, Kristin, is mentioned 30 times in the report. In one episode, Armstrong asks her to wrap banned cortisone pills in foil to hand out to his teammates. "Kristin obliged Armstrongs request by wrapping the pills and handing them to the riders. One of the riders remarked, Lances wife is rolling joints," the report read. Attempts to reach Kristin Armstrong were unsuccessful. While the arguments about Armstrong will continue among sports fans -- and there is still a question of whether USADA or the International Cycling Union (UCI) has the ultimate authority to take away his Tour titles -- the new report puts a cap on a long round of official investigations. Armstrong was cleared of criminal charges in February after a federal grand jury probe that lasted about two years. USADA sought evidence from federal investigators, but in its report, the agency said none was ever turned over to its offices, based in Colorado Springs, Colo. UCI confirmed receiving the report and said it would respond to it soon, "not to delay matters any longer than necessary." It has 21 days to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The head of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Doug Ulman, lauded Armstrongs work as a cancer fighter. Armstrong won all his titles after overcoming testicular cancer. "Our longstanding concerns about the impartiality and fairness of USADAs proceeding are compounded today," Ulman said. "As a federal judge pointed out, USADA appears motivated more by publicity rather than fulfilling its mission." Some of the newest information -- never spelled out in detail before Wednesday -- includes a depiction of Armstrongs continuing relationship with physician and training guru Michele Ferrari. Like Armstrong, Ferrari has received a lifetime ban from USADA. Long thought of as the mastermind of Armstrongs alleged doping plan, Ferrari was investigated in Italy and Armstrong claimed he had cut ties with the doctor after a 2004 conviction. The conviction was later overturned but was nonetheless the reason Armstrong cut ties with him. USADA cites financial records that show payments of at least $210,000 in the two years after that. It also cited emails from 2009 showing Armstrong asking Ferraris son if he could make a $25,000 cash payment the next time they saw each other. "The repeated efforts by Armstrong and his representatives to mischaracterize and minimize Armstrongs relationship with Ferrari are indicative of the true nature of that relationship," the report states. "If there is not something to hide, there is no need to hide it and certainly no need to repeatedly lie about it." In addition to Armstrong and Ferrari, another player in the Postal team circle, Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral, also received a lifetime ban as part of the case. Three other members of the USPS team will take their cases to arbitration. They are team director Johan Bruyneel, team doctor Pedro Celaya and team trainer Jose "Pepe" Marti. Armstrong chose not to pursue the case and instead accepted the sanction, though he has consistently argued that the USADA system was rigged against him, calling the agencys effort a "witch hunt" that used special rules it doesnt follow in all its other cases. Sworn affidavits from Hincapie and several others, included in the agencys report, were dated after Aug. 23, when Armstrong announced he would not fight the charges. The affidavits were dated as such because lawyers originally thought those witnesses would present their testimony live at an arbitration hearing. The report also went to the World Anti-Doping Agency, which also has the right to appeal, but so far has supported USADAs position in the Armstrong case. "We would like to commend USADA for having the courage and the resolve to keep focused in working on this difficult case for the sake of clean athletes and the integrity of sport," WADA President John Fahey said. 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Cincinnatis 21-8 mark since the All-Star break is the best in the majors. After DeJesus singled up the middle just past Arroyo to plate the Cubs runs in the second, the Reds right-hander retired 12 straight hitters. Despite his recent struggles, Wood was sharp in his first appearance against his former team. He was dealt to the Cubs during the off-season for LHP Sean Marshall after going 11-10 over two seasons with Cincinnati. The only run against Wood came in the fourth on an RBI double by Frazier. NOTES: Manager Dusty Baker said Votto felt soreness in his knee after participating in a sliding drill. The 2010 NL MVP was injured while sliding into third base on July 17. . Baker said slumping OF Jay Bruce will be back in the Cincinnati lineup on Sunday. Bruce is 1 for his last 16 with seven strikeouts. . The Cubs activated RHP Lendy Castillo from the disabled list and optioned LHP Scott Maine to Triple-A Iowa. . 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