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
nights sit wonder
I sit around some nights and I wonder what it would be like to be retired,
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It's a dream scenario for me, ... Now that President Bush doesn't run anymore, he rides his mountain bike fanatically. People wonder why he's stays at the ranch so long, it might be the mountain bike trails.
forced illness life tour won
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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The fact is that cycling in France is in the process of going through one of its toughest periods, ... They haven't won for twenty years now so naturally it's harder for them to accept.
painful-moments wonder curious
In my most painful moments on the bike, I am at my most curious and I wonder each and every time how I will respond.
few minutes people ridden
I know people who have ridden with him. I can tell you he's one very competitive guy. Very competitive, there's no talking. A few minutes of warm-up time, a little chitchat, then you go.
few minutes people ridden warm
I know people who have ridden with him, ... I can tell you he's one very competitive guy. Very competitive, there's no talking. A few minutes of warm up time, a little chitchat, then you go.
people ridden
I know people that have ridden with him. And I can tell you, he's one competitive dude.
alive blessed life today tour win
I know that I'm here today and I'm alive today and I've been blessed to have this life and this sport, and I want to win the 2004 Tour de France.
forward looking side sit
I'm looking forward to it, ... You sit there and tell your side of it.
best happened
the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Once again I'm reminded of just how pervasive this illness is, as it has now touched someone I love deeply. Based on my contact in recent days with Sheryl, her doctor and her family, I am confident that she will have a full and complete recovery and the world will be a better place for it.
golf nice win
It's nice to win. I'll never win again. I may have to take up golf -- take on Tiger.
nice win
It's nice to win. I'll never win again.