Armstrong, USADA argue over jurisdiction in case

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The American governing body for cycling says it must accept the jurisdiction of the sport's international federation and side against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in the court fight to determine which has group has jurisdiction over the Lance Armstrong doping case.

Meanwhile, in new papers filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, USADA claims federal courts have no basis to intervene in its case against the seven-time Tour de France winner, who is charged by the agency with repeated use of performance-enhancing drugs.

The charges filed by the agency in June have set off a multi-continent, multiagency fight among various cycling and anti-doping bodies over just who should handle the Armstrong matter.

Armstrong filed a lawsuit trying to block USADA's case him, arguing the agency's rules violate athletes' constitutional right to a fair trial. The International Cycling Union (UCI) then asserted it has jurisdiction in the matter, saying USADA had no basis to get involved. USADA says its authority stems from the World Anti-Doping Agency, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.