No discipline for Lance Armstrong

PARIS, April 24 (UPI) -- AFLD, the French anti-doping agency, has decided not to take disciplinary action against seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.

The AFLD said this month Armstrong "did not meet the obligation to remain under direct observation of the person responsible for the control" of a required anti-doping test following a March 17 training session in France. Armstrong denied any wrongdoing during a 20-minute delay in the procedure.

Friday's decision clears the cycling great from Austin, Texas, of any potential wrongdoing in the matter.

"The College of the AFLD has decided to take into account the written explanations from the athlete and therefore not to initiate disciplinary proceedings against him," the agency said in a statement. "Analysis of urine and blood samples of Mr. Lance Armstrong did not reveal any abnormality."

Armstrong is trying to recover from a broken collarbone, and hopes to compete in this year's Tour de France.