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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We as parents have to lead by example. Showing our kids what it's like to have healthy lifestyles and what it's like to eat right and exercise is so important.
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Without the illness I would never have been forced to re-evaluate my life and my career. I know if I had not had cancer, I would not have won the Tour de France.
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For Jean-Marie to say that was a shock to me, ... I actually spoke to him that very same day for about 30 minutes on the telephone. I called him at his house in Paris and he didn't say any of those things to me. In fact, he was just sort of hemmed and hawed and said, 'I'm surprised.' I said, 'Yes, I'm surprised, too. I think we're all surprised.'
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For Jean Marie to say that was a shock. First of all because I spoke to him that same day for about 30 minutes and he didn't say those things to me.
passion simple
For me it was always a simple passion,
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For cycling and the community, it's a big step. This would be a great way to bring kids into the sport and have them around coaches that are constantly observing them. I hope it happens.
cut dave might seat shape
Dave cut one out the shape of a saddle, with just the beads and said, 'Here, I thought you might like this.' ... But the two together, like the seat and this (basket), I might come back for No. 8.
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You try to take all of that in. It will have been almost a year since I have heard that as a sportsman. It will be neat to get a little of that back.
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Then the first day I put the bike clothes back on, Luke was like, 'What are you doing? I thought you quit your job.' Then I came back an hour later all bloody and he thought that was the coolest thing.
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not happy because Lance did them in front of their own birds.
great overall sun
It was a great day, especially with the weather. First the heat, then the thunder, then the sun again. For the overall standings it is great.
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It was a hard climb. Maybe I was still a little bit heavy for a climb like that. The difficult days are a month away and we're still on schedule. There's no stress.
climb shots strange
It's a strange climb ... long but not very steep, so you can keep 30, 40, 50 guys, and they can take shots at you from the back.
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It's arguably one of the most famous sporting events in the world. Every year, there can only be one guy to drive the pace car. For me to be selected and asked to come, it's a huge honor.