Originally posted by oliver939 if he is innocent, why would he refuses to answer the questions he's asked. (because he is "too busy" ? ah aha)
I do think he realizes that testifying before the anti-doping agency is futile. As mentioned before, the testimony is 15 years old in some cases and would not stand up in a court of law; however, in the anti doping agency arbitration hearing, it is pretty much assumed that the athlete is lying and much is accepted that would not be allowed in a standard legal case. I think Lance sees the futility of testifying here and wasting more money on lawyers when the outcome is pre-decided.
Most people have already made up their minds with regard to his innocence or guilt and having a hearing would not change that, even if the charges did not stand up to legal challenge.