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
believe folks france icons purity tour veracity
Most folks want to believe in Armstrong, in the credibility of his courage, in the veracity of his inspiration, in the purity of his Tour de France titles. Most want to believe, but does everyone dare? We've been suckers for hearts-and-flowers icons before.
children happy natural
Yeah. Sheryl and I are very happy. To me, when you have a relationship, you're happy and in love, children are a natural part of the equation,
active guys maybe perhaps worked
Perhaps we were a little too active in the race, worked a little too much, ... Maybe the guys are tired.
future plan
We plan on having a long future together.
bike
When I got off the bike at the end of the Tour, it was finished,
ethics process question
The question is not about me but about the process and the ethics,
days few mountains start
We'll start to see the start of the real race. There are a few days that are not so selective, but then we have the mountains and the start of the real Tour.
bus six supporting tables tour turned
The tables will be turned in six months, when I'll be on a tour bus supporting her.
answer seriously system
The system has seriously failed. And when the system fails, you have to go to the head. And he won't answer the questions.
code guy sample says serious violations
How can you prosecute a guy when there have been what must be violations of the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) code? ... The code says when there is just one sample available, that sample must always be anonymous. Second, that sample can't be used without permission. These are serious violations.
evaluate time training
He's training and will evaluate (whether to participate) when the time comes,
bus children crowd discovery leader rider women
He's the most recognizable American rider in the sport today. At the races, men, women and children crowd around the Discovery bus to see George. He's the leader of this team.
although defend georgia great hope last race terms tough tougher year
Georgia was a great race last year and very tough in terms of its route, ... I hope to defend there, although I think it will be tougher this year.
gentleman george hurt jerk killer learned loved nice work
George is a nice guy, no doubt. He's learned that he can be a gentleman and still have a killer instinct. Me, I'm the opposite. I'm a jerk who has to work at being a gentleman. I've always loved to put the hurt on people.