Armstrong's former masseuse and personal assistant, Emma O'Reilly, told CNN last year that she went through "two and a half to three years of hell" after first speaking out about doping.

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That's what O'Reilly, the former soigneur -- part masseuse, part go-fer for the U.S. Postal Service cycling team -- says Armstrong called her when she went public with accusations against him.

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She was a masseuse and assistant when Armstrong rode with the U.S. Postal Service team in the 1990s.

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Another player in the drama that led to Armstrong's downfall is Emma O'Reilly, who was once a masseuse and personal assistant to Armstrong and his cycling team.

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