Lance Armstrong: WADA head rebuffed proposed meeting in 2013 (The Associated Press)

Lance Armstrong said Wednesday that the World Anti-Doping Agency and others are ”owed an apology” from him for cheating during his cycling career, but noted that the agency’s chief rebuffed efforts to meet back in 2013. David Howman, director general of WADA, told The Associated Press this week that he is disappointed Armstrong had not apologized for costly and time-consuming lawsuits before the former cycling champion admitted using performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong initially declined comment on Howman’s remark, but on Wednesday provided the AP with a May 2013 email exchange with Howman, who initially indicted he could meet with Armstrong, then backed off under advice from WADA lawyers. Armstrong won the Tour de France every year from 1999-2005.