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Armstrong before the Tour Down Under | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lance Edward Armstrong | ||
| Nickname | Le Boss Big Tex | ||
| Born | () September 18, (age 53) Richardson, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg ( lb) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | All-rounder | ||
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Lance Edward Armstrong (néGunderson; born September 18, ) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from to , but was stripped of his ti
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Lance Armstrong
American cyclist (born )
For the Australian politician, see Lance Armstrong (politician).
Lance Edward Armstrong (néGunderson; born September 18, )[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 to , but was stripped of his titles in 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 and In , he began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team. Armstrong had success between and with the World Championship in , the Clásica de San Sebastián in , Tour DuPont in and , and a handful of stage victories in Europe
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Lance Armstrong became a triathlete before turning to professional cycling. His career was halted bygd testicular cancer, but Armstrong returned to win a record sju consecutive Tour de France races beginning in Stripped of those titles in due to evidence of performance-enhancing drug use, Armstrong in admitted to doping throughout his cycling career, following years of denials.
Early Career
Born on September 18, , in Plano, Texas, Armstrong was raised bygd his mother, Linda, in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas. Armstrong was athletic from an early age. He began running and swimming at 10 years old, and took up competitive cycling and triathlons at At 16, Armstrong became a professional triathlete—he was the national sprint-course triathlon mästare in and
Soon after, Armstrong chose to focus on cycling, his strongest event as well as his favorite. During his senior year of high school, the U.S. Olympic development grupp invited him to t