Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrongis an American former professional road racing cyclist. He is the 1993 Elite Men's Road Race World Champion, and he had won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his Tour de France victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth18 September 1971
CityPlano, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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It has been an honor for me to call Austin home. It is my pleasure to say thanks to my fellow residents for their continued support.
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I will return to Spain to rest up and be back on the bike in a couple of days.
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My son Luke thinks it's cool that his dad quit his job,
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Jan's not finished. He starts slow and he's a tough guy who doesn't give up. He might have taken one on the chin today but he always comes back and is strong in the last week.
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Jan's not finished, ... He starts slow and he's a tough guy who doesn't give up. He might have taken one on the chin today but he always comes back and is strong in the last week.
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Jan is completely different from other years. I have known him for seven, eight or nine years, and he clearly has a new motivation and a new perspective. I think he will win.
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I think it's better we downplay our chances. I think we should cherish this role as the underdog, because it's the perfect way to ride this race.
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I think it's better that way. I'm happy with the way my career went and ended and I'm not coming back.
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It hurts to start, and it's difficult to be consistent.
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Lance always has been motivated by people who don't believe him or doubt him.
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I felt like today might be the day when the jersey would be given away and it turned out it was,
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I feel good, I feel strong and I've had a high quality three weeks since my last race,
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I did not consume any food, drink or product from any of the hotels for fear of sabotage. The cooler was full of incredibly top-secret and potentially illegal water, cereals, jams, bread, salt, pepper, butter, etc.
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For me the biggest surprise was that Ullrich and Hamilton lost time, I didn't expect that,