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Lance Armstrong

American cyclist (born 1971)

For the Australian politician, see Lance Armstrong (politician).

Lance Edward Armstrong (néGunderson; born September 18, 1971)[4] is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 after an investigation into doping allegations, called the Lance Armstrong doping case, found that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs over his career. As a result, Armstrong is currently banned for life from all sanctioned bicycling events.[5]

At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. In 1992, he began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team. Armstrong had success between 1993 and 1996 with the World Championship in 1993, the Clásica de San Sebastián in 1995, Tour DuPont in 1995 and 1996, and a handful of stage victories in Europe, including stage 8 of the 1993 Tour

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Lance Armstrong: Cycling

Lance Edward Armstrong (born September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, U.S.) was a professional American cyclist and is one of the most influential athletes of the 21st century.  He became a professional triathlete at the age of 16 and in 1989, the U.S. Olympic development team invited him to train as a cyclist. In 1992, Armstrong became a professional cyclist for the Motorola team. He also became part of the teams Cofidis, U.S. Postal, Discovery Channel, Astana and Team RadioShack. In 1996, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer but recovered several years later. Lance Armstrong was stripped of the seven Tour de France titles he won from 1999 to 2005 due confirmed use performance-enhancing drugs.

Greatest Sporting Achievements

Aside from Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France wins and Olympic medals (which were later stripped from him after he admitted drug taking), he also won One-day races and Classics including 1993 World Cycling Championship, 1993 U.S. National Cycling Championship, 1995 Clasica de San Sebastian and 1996 La Fleche Wallone. Armstr

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Lance Edward Armstrong: Innovator and Contributor

By Koki Kato

Lance Armstrong

Road racing is arguably the highest profile branch of cycle sport.  Among road races, the Tour de France is one of the most popular races. One reporter says, “The Tour de France is not just a bike race, it is an adventure. Probably one of the biggest adventures left on this planet. Completing it is equal to getting to the summit of Mount Everest.” The Tour de France is a special race for road race fans. The Tour de France is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. In its long history, there have been many records and stories. The man with the best record and most championships in the Tour de France is Lance Edward Armstrong. One of his nicknames among players and the media was “The Boss”. It shows he was respected by many people.  Moreover, he overcame cancer to achieve his record. This great achievement encouraged people. However, he was accused of doping by the USADA (U.S Anti-doping Agency) on June 12th, 2012. He had been suspected of doping since 2001 by his teammates but

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