Lance knew he was gonna lose in court, so that is why he abandoned the fight.
Lance Armstrong's closest confidant may have forced him to quit fight against doping charges - Yahoo! Sports
The cooperation of Hincapie was first reported by the New York Times during this year's Tour de France, was confirmed by a Yahoo! Sports' source on Monday, and appears to be a potential catalyst in Armstrong's choice to cease further legal challenges against USADA, which on Thursday stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles.
"The evidence that we've received over the last few months was just overwhelming, unfortunately," USADA chief Travis Tygart told the Dan Patrick Show on Monday. "Lance Armstrong and the other participants on the U.S. Postal Service pro cycling team participated in a very professionalized and sophisticated doping program all aimed to win."