Armstrong's effigy set on fire as jeers on the disgraced cyclist continues

Lance Armstrong has been feeling the heat from cycling's anti-doping bodies and governing authorities in recent weeks.

And on Saturday, a 30-foot tall effigy of the fallen American star was erected as part of Bonfire Night celebrations in the rural village of Edenbridge in Kent, south-east England.

As well as burning a traditional Guy Fawkes dummy around 5th November, each year the Edenbridge Bonfire Society also nominate a celebrity to build in effigy form and set alight.

Armstrong was chosen to follow sporting names such as Wayne Rooney and Mario Ballotelli, along with political figures including Tony Blair and Saddam Hussain.

Holding a Tour de France cup and a sign which read "For Sale, Racing Bike, No Longer Required," the effigy of the cyclist was stuffed with explosives and petrol and set alight with fireworks.

It burned for a few seconds before having its head blown off, to the cheers of several hundred spectators.