Lance Armstrong: Livestrong Donations Soaring Despite Ban

Lance Armstrong's ban from cycling for doping may have hurt his credibility with some -- but it's proved a major financial performance enhancer for his Livestrong foundation, according to a tweet he sent his 3.7 million Twitter followers Friday afternoon.

On Thursday night, the seven-time Tour de France winner announced he would end his years-long resistance against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's accusations. He admitted no wrongdoing, however, saying in an online statement that "I am finished with this nonsense."

On Friday morning, the USADA's hammer fell. The agency smacked him with a lifetime ban from the sport in which he is -- or was -- a legend, and essentially deleted 14 years…
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