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Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson; September 18, 1971)[4] is an American former professional road racing cyclist, infamous for the biggest doping scandal in cycling history.
At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. In 1992, Armstrong began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team. He had notable 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 de France and stage 18 of the 1995 Tour de France. In 1996, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer. After his recovery, he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now the Livestrong Foundation) to assist other cancer survivors.
Returning to cycling in 1998, he was a member of the US Postal/Discovery team between 1998 and 2005, when he won his Tour de France titles, as well as a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Armstrong retired from racing at the end of the 2005 Tour de France, but returned to competitive cycling with the Astana team in January 2009, finishing third in the 2009 Tour de France later that year. Between 2010 and 2011, he raced with Team Radio Shack, the UCI ProTeam he helped found. He retired for a second time in 2011.
Armstrong had been the subject of doping allegations ever since winning the 1999 Tour de France. In 2012, a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) investigation concluded that Armstrong had used performance-enhancing drugs over the course of his career[5] and named him as the ringleader of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."[6] Armstrong revealed he had begun doping in the late spring of 1995.[7] Armstrong chose not to contest the charges, citing the potential toll on his family.[8] As a result, he was stripped of all of his achievements from August 1998 onward, including his seven Tour de France titles. He also received a lifetime ban from all sports that follow the World Anti-Doping Code—ending his competitive career.[9] The International Cycling Union (UCI) upheld USADA's decision[10] and decided that his stripped wins would not be allocated to other riders.[N 1][11] Armstrong chose not to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[13]
In a 2013 interview, Armstrong confessed that some of the allegations were true.[14][15][16] He declined to testify about the full extent of his use of the drugs.[17] In the aftermath of his fall from grace, a CNN article wrote that "The epic downfall of cycling's star, once an idolized icon of millions around the globe, stands out in the history of professional sports."[18] In a 2015 interview with BBC News, Armstrong stated that if it was still 1995, he would "probably do it again".[19][20] In April 2018, Armstrong settled a civil lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice and agreed to pay US$5 million to the U.S. Government after whistleblower proceedings were commenced by Floyd Landis, a former team member. It was alleged that Armstrong violated his contract with the United States Postal Service and committed fraud when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
In 2017, Lance Armstrong started a podcast named "The Move" providing daily coverage of the Tour de France which he ran in 2018 and 2019.[21] He also appeared on NBC Sports Network's live Tour de France television broadcasts for which he was not paid. The UCI indicated the podcast and NBC appearances did not violate the terms of his ban in response to an inquiry by Cyclingnews.[22]
At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. In 1992, Armstrong began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team. He had notable 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 de France and stage 18 of the 1995 Tour de France. In 1996, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer. After his recovery, he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now the Livestrong Foundation) to assist other cancer survivors.
Returning to cycling in 1998, he was a member of the US Postal/Discovery team between 1998 and 2005, when he won his Tour de France titles, as well as a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Armstrong retired from racing at the end of the 2005 Tour de France, but returned to competitive cycling with the Astana team in January 2009, finishing third in the 2009 Tour de France later that year. Between 2010 and 2011, he raced with Team Radio Shack, the UCI ProTeam he helped found. He retired for a second time in 2011.
Armstrong had been the subject of doping allegations ever since winning the 1999 Tour de France. In 2012, a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) investigation concluded that Armstrong had used performance-enhancing drugs over the course of his career[5] and named him as the ringleader of "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."[6] Armstrong revealed he had begun doping in the late spring of 1995.[7] Armstrong chose not to contest the charges, citing the potential toll on his family.[8] As a result, he was stripped of all of his achievements from August 1998 onward, including his seven Tour de France titles. He also received a lifetime ban from all sports that follow the World Anti-Doping Code—ending his competitive career.[9] The International Cycling Union (UCI) upheld USADA's decision[10] and decided that his stripped wins would not be allocated to other riders.[N 1][11] Armstrong chose not to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[13]
In a 2013 interview, Armstrong confessed that some of the allegations were true.[14][15][16] He declined to testify about the full extent of his use of the drugs.[17] In the aftermath of his fall from grace, a CNN article wrote that "The epic downfall of cycling's star, once an idolized icon of millions around the globe, stands out in the history of professional sports."[18] In a 2015 interview with BBC News, Armstrong stated that if it was still 1995, he would "probably do it again".[19][20] In April 2018, Armstrong settled a civil lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice and agreed to pay US$5 million to the U.S. Government after whistleblower proceedings were commenced by Floyd Landis, a former team member. It was alleged that Armstrong violated his contract with the United States Postal Service and committed fraud when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
In 2017, Lance Armstrong started a podcast named "The Move" providing daily coverage of the Tour de France which he ran in 2018 and 2019.[21] He also appeared on NBC Sports Network's live Tour de France television broadcasts for which he was not paid. The UCI indicated the podcast and NBC appearances did not violate the terms of his ban in response to an inquiry by Cyclingnews.[22]
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Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary
Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary This Nat Geo special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's b...
Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for reminding us that September 18 is the anniversary of the birth of triathlete and professional cycler Lance Armstrong, who survived testicular cancer before he went on to win seven Tour de France wins. After evidence of performance-enhancing drug use, he was stripped of all his our de France wins.
Happy 48th birthday Lance Armstrong
Image:
1. Lance Armstrong.
2. Lance Armstrong 'I don't feel like a failure' in wake of doping scandal.
3. Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen are engaged. 2017
4. Children of Lance Armstrong - Luke, 17, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 15 and Max
Background from infoplease.com/lance-armstrong
"Lance Armstrong
Teams, career wins, timeline, and biography compiled by Erin Teare Martin
Once considered a hero and an inspiration, Lance Armstrong suffered a stunning fall from grace beginning in June 2012, when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged him with using performance-enhancing drugs, stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles, and banned him from cycling for life. Six months later after a decade of denials, Armstrong told Oprah Winfrey that he began using testosterone, EPO, and blood transfusions in the mid-1990s and the illegal substances contributed to each of his Tour de France victories.
Armstrong shows early promise
At 13, Armstrong won the Kids Iron Triathlon, an event combining swimming, biking, and running. He later began entering triathlons for money, winning $20,000 when he was 15.
As a high school senior Armstrong qualified to train with the U.S. Olympic team. He later made cycling his sport. In 1993 he won ten titles and was called the “Golden Boy of American Cycling.” By 1996 Armstrong was the top-ranked cyclist in the world. But later that year, he was diagnosed with cancer and forced to undergo three operations and chemotherapy. The treatment was ultimately successful, and Armstrong became a powerful advocate for cancer research. He founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation to promote cancer research and awareness, and wrote the best-selling book It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life.
In 1998, Armstrong married Kristin Richard of Austin, Tex. They have a son and twin daughters, but divorced in Dec. 2003. In 1996, he also returned to racing, winning the Tour de Luxembourg, the Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfarht in Germany, and the Cascade Classic in Oregon. He took fourth place in both the World Championships in Holland and the Tour de Spain. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
In 1999 Armstrong was the surprise winner of the grueling Tour de France, which winds through the Alps and Pyranees. He won the race again in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, becoming the first cyclist to take the Tour for six straight victories and after racing for a seventh win in 2005, he retired.
In 2004, Armstrong began a relationship with singer Sheryl Crow. He also helped launch the Livestrong campaign, a fundraiser supported by the sale of millions of yellow bracelets with proceeds going to cancer survivors through the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Doping allegations surface
In February 2006, five months after their announced engagement, Armstrong and Sheryl Crow ended their relationship. A few weeks later, Crow announced she was being treated for breast cancer. Three months later, Armstong was cleared of doping allegations that stemmed from a drug test taken in 1999. The report stated that the retesting of the sample fell far below scientific standards. For the eighth year in a row, an American won the Tour de France in 2006. Former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis won the tour as the leader of the Phonak team, but lost the title later on when he tested positive for synthetic testosterone. Armstrong's team Discovery did not fair well, with Jose Azevedo the highest placed rider in 19th place, more than 38 minutes behind Landis.
In June 2009, Armstrong reemerged to win the Nevada City Classic-one of the most difficult professional cycling races in the United States. A month later, Armstrong finishes third in the Tour de France and teammate Alberto Contador won the race. Less than two years later, in February 2011, Armstrong announced-again-that he's retiring from cycling amid continued allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
A career in tatters
In June 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged Armstrong with using performance-enhancing drugs. The following month, Armstrong filed suit in federal court against the USADA. A judge dismissed the suit, and Armstrong refiled. Armstrong was given the option of going into arbitration over the case. In August, a federal judge dismissed Armstrong's suit. Armstrong refused to participate in arbitration and said he would not challenge the doping charges. The USADA banned Armstrong from cycling for life and stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles. The USADA released a lengthy report in October 2012 that detailed eyewitness accounts of Armstrong not only using performance-enhancing drugs, but also coercing teammates to do so. Armstrong finally came clean about his use of illegal drugs and banned substances in January 2013 in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. He said he considered taking performancing-enhancing drugs a perfuctory part of the sport, saying it was like putting "air in my tires."
"People who believed in me and believed me have every right to feel betrayed," he said. "I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people."
Career Wins
1992
First Union Grand Prix
GP Sanson
Longsjo Classic (1 stage win)
Thrift Drug Classic
Tour de Ribera (4 stage wins)
1993
Thrift Drug Classic
Trofeo Laigueglia
8th stage of the Tour de France
USPro Championship
West Virginia Classic (2 stage wins)
World Road Championships
1994
Thrift Drug Classic
1995
Clasica San Sebastian
18th stage of the Tour de France
Tour du Pont (3 stage wins)
West Virginia Classic (1 stage win)
Stage 5 Paris Nice
1996
Tour du Pont (5 stage wins)
La Flí¨che Wallonne
1998
Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
Tour de Luxembourg (1 stage win)
Cascade Classic
1999
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Prologue Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
Stage 4 Route du Sud
Stage 4 Circuit de la Sarthe (ITT)
2000
Tour de France (1 stage win)
GP des Nations
GP Eddy Merckx
Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
Bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics Individual Time Trial, Men
2001
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Tour de Suisse (2 stage wins)
2002
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
GP du Midi-Libre
2003
Tour de France (1 stage win and the Team Time Trial)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (Overall), Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
2004
Tour de France (5 stage wins and the Team Time Trial)
Tour de Georgia (2 stage wins)
Stage 5 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon
Stage 4 Volta ao Algrave (ITT)
2005
Tour de France (1 stage win and the Team Time Trial)
2009
Nevada City Classic "
Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary
"This Nat Geo special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's been called "the most sophisticated and successful doping scheme in all of sports".
Piece together eyewitness testimonies and delve into the illicit science to discover how the USADA says the doping plot began and then mushroomed in its complexity.
With new interviews from key members of his inner circle, see how Armstrong went to great lengths to protect his secret and his legacy, by using all the powers at his command to silence and attack critics, while assuring the public that his blood was as clean as his public image.
But, in the end, his empire collapsed, as the scheming unravelled and the science finally caught up with Armstrong."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgRBxsW26vY
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Happy 48th birthday Lance Armstrong
Image:
1. Lance Armstrong.
2. Lance Armstrong 'I don't feel like a failure' in wake of doping scandal.
3. Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen are engaged. 2017
4. Children of Lance Armstrong - Luke, 17, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 15 and Max
Background from infoplease.com/lance-armstrong
"Lance Armstrong
Teams, career wins, timeline, and biography compiled by Erin Teare Martin
Once considered a hero and an inspiration, Lance Armstrong suffered a stunning fall from grace beginning in June 2012, when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged him with using performance-enhancing drugs, stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles, and banned him from cycling for life. Six months later after a decade of denials, Armstrong told Oprah Winfrey that he began using testosterone, EPO, and blood transfusions in the mid-1990s and the illegal substances contributed to each of his Tour de France victories.
Armstrong shows early promise
At 13, Armstrong won the Kids Iron Triathlon, an event combining swimming, biking, and running. He later began entering triathlons for money, winning $20,000 when he was 15.
As a high school senior Armstrong qualified to train with the U.S. Olympic team. He later made cycling his sport. In 1993 he won ten titles and was called the “Golden Boy of American Cycling.” By 1996 Armstrong was the top-ranked cyclist in the world. But later that year, he was diagnosed with cancer and forced to undergo three operations and chemotherapy. The treatment was ultimately successful, and Armstrong became a powerful advocate for cancer research. He founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation to promote cancer research and awareness, and wrote the best-selling book It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life.
In 1998, Armstrong married Kristin Richard of Austin, Tex. They have a son and twin daughters, but divorced in Dec. 2003. In 1996, he also returned to racing, winning the Tour de Luxembourg, the Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfarht in Germany, and the Cascade Classic in Oregon. He took fourth place in both the World Championships in Holland and the Tour de Spain. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
In 1999 Armstrong was the surprise winner of the grueling Tour de France, which winds through the Alps and Pyranees. He won the race again in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, becoming the first cyclist to take the Tour for six straight victories and after racing for a seventh win in 2005, he retired.
In 2004, Armstrong began a relationship with singer Sheryl Crow. He also helped launch the Livestrong campaign, a fundraiser supported by the sale of millions of yellow bracelets with proceeds going to cancer survivors through the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Doping allegations surface
In February 2006, five months after their announced engagement, Armstrong and Sheryl Crow ended their relationship. A few weeks later, Crow announced she was being treated for breast cancer. Three months later, Armstong was cleared of doping allegations that stemmed from a drug test taken in 1999. The report stated that the retesting of the sample fell far below scientific standards. For the eighth year in a row, an American won the Tour de France in 2006. Former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis won the tour as the leader of the Phonak team, but lost the title later on when he tested positive for synthetic testosterone. Armstrong's team Discovery did not fair well, with Jose Azevedo the highest placed rider in 19th place, more than 38 minutes behind Landis.
In June 2009, Armstrong reemerged to win the Nevada City Classic-one of the most difficult professional cycling races in the United States. A month later, Armstrong finishes third in the Tour de France and teammate Alberto Contador won the race. Less than two years later, in February 2011, Armstrong announced-again-that he's retiring from cycling amid continued allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
A career in tatters
In June 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged Armstrong with using performance-enhancing drugs. The following month, Armstrong filed suit in federal court against the USADA. A judge dismissed the suit, and Armstrong refiled. Armstrong was given the option of going into arbitration over the case. In August, a federal judge dismissed Armstrong's suit. Armstrong refused to participate in arbitration and said he would not challenge the doping charges. The USADA banned Armstrong from cycling for life and stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles. The USADA released a lengthy report in October 2012 that detailed eyewitness accounts of Armstrong not only using performance-enhancing drugs, but also coercing teammates to do so. Armstrong finally came clean about his use of illegal drugs and banned substances in January 2013 in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. He said he considered taking performancing-enhancing drugs a perfuctory part of the sport, saying it was like putting "air in my tires."
"People who believed in me and believed me have every right to feel betrayed," he said. "I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people."
Career Wins
1992
First Union Grand Prix
GP Sanson
Longsjo Classic (1 stage win)
Thrift Drug Classic
Tour de Ribera (4 stage wins)
1993
Thrift Drug Classic
Trofeo Laigueglia
8th stage of the Tour de France
USPro Championship
West Virginia Classic (2 stage wins)
World Road Championships
1994
Thrift Drug Classic
1995
Clasica San Sebastian
18th stage of the Tour de France
Tour du Pont (3 stage wins)
West Virginia Classic (1 stage win)
Stage 5 Paris Nice
1996
Tour du Pont (5 stage wins)
La Flí¨che Wallonne
1998
Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
Tour de Luxembourg (1 stage win)
Cascade Classic
1999
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Prologue Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
Stage 4 Route du Sud
Stage 4 Circuit de la Sarthe (ITT)
2000
Tour de France (1 stage win)
GP des Nations
GP Eddy Merckx
Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
Bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics Individual Time Trial, Men
2001
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Tour de Suisse (2 stage wins)
2002
Tour de France (4 stage wins)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
GP du Midi-Libre
2003
Tour de France (1 stage win and the Team Time Trial)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (Overall), Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ITT)
2004
Tour de France (5 stage wins and the Team Time Trial)
Tour de Georgia (2 stage wins)
Stage 5 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon
Stage 4 Volta ao Algrave (ITT)
2005
Tour de France (1 stage win and the Team Time Trial)
2009
Nevada City Classic "
Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary
"This Nat Geo special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's been called "the most sophisticated and successful doping scheme in all of sports".
Piece together eyewitness testimonies and delve into the illicit science to discover how the USADA says the doping plot began and then mushroomed in its complexity.
With new interviews from key members of his inner circle, see how Armstrong went to great lengths to protect his secret and his legacy, by using all the powers at his command to silence and attack critics, while assuring the public that his blood was as clean as his public image.
But, in the end, his empire collapsed, as the scheming unravelled and the science finally caught up with Armstrong."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgRBxsW26vY
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Armstrong’s empire didn’t entirely collapse. He has investments speculated to be worth $ 10 or so million and he still has a loyal group of followers!
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I have some friends that bike raced, not my thing or any particular interest really. It is their contention that everyone in the field at this level is doping, you just aren't competitive if you don't. They were just pissed a Lance since he got away with it for so long.
Tour de France is brutal physically. These guys would be healthier at the end if they were allowed to do Steroids.
Lance was blood doping.
Tour de France is brutal physically. These guys would be healthier at the end if they were allowed to do Steroids.
Lance was blood doping.
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