The Tour de France

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Of fatal cancer for unparalleled triumph, the story of Lance Armstrong

With his recent unprecedented seventh victory in the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong is perhaps the greatest cyclist in history.

The early years
Born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971, Texas Plano, to Linda Gayle Mooneyham and Eddie Charles Gunderson. Eddie disappeared when Lance was two years old and remarried Linda Terry Keith Armstrong, whose surname he took Lance. Lance did not get along with her stepfather, who does not seem to in several years, and has expressed no desire to meet his biological father.

Lance was very athletic from a young age, as he began running and swimming seriously at the age of ten. For thirteen years, had begun competing in triathlons of adult fans. Turned pro at sixteen thriathlete, winning the national championship sprint-course triathlon next year, and becoming the number Rated a triathlete in the years and age group.

Cycling Race

Lance soon chose to focus on his favorite, and best, cycling, and in 1990 became the U.S. national amateur champion. The following year, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic cycling team, and finished tenth fourth in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

The following year, Lance turned pro, joining the team and finishing the year Motorola ranked first in the world. His achievements in that year as winning the eighth stage of his first Tour de France, becoming the youngest man to win the World Cycling Championship en route, and the first man to win the Triple Crown, "saving Classic Drug, Kmart West Virginia Classic and the CoreStates USPRO National Championships. His first Tour de France was disappointing, however, despite his leg eighth victory, he soon fell back, and finally withdrew from the race.

Cancer Recovery

In 1995, Lance won his first Tour de Pont, a race that had already competed twice. 1996 began as another successful year for him, which he repeated his victory in the Tour de Pont, this time scoring record number of races, and once again qualified for the Olympic Games U.S. team, despite the recovery of bronchitis.

On October 2, 1996, however, Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer of the third stage nonseminomatous testis, which, because it's late diagnosis had already spread to his abdomen, lungs, lymph nodes, and later, including the brain. Hoping to save his career, Lance opted for a more dangerous course of chemotherapy, and underwent surgery to remove his testicle, and tumors your brain. She was given a 50% chance of survival. Her doctor told her later, however, that the real chances were closer to 3%, and had Lance given the highest probability to help keep your mood. In February 1997, was declared free of cancer, and established the Lance Armstrong Foundation for patients with cancer. in 1998 he returned to take fourth place in World Championship Road Race. The same year, he married Kristin Richard, whom he had met through of its foundation.

Tour de France victories and divorce

Competing in the Tour de France for the first time in several years, Armstrong won his first victory in the race, and won four of the twenty stages. He repeated in 2000, this time defeating two of his main rivals, who had been absent from the last race, Jan Ullrich and Marco Pantani, with Ullrich in second place. In this year also suffered discharge system in a car accident, but recovered in time for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where he received a bronze medal.

In 2001 and 2002, Ullrich returned to take second place to Armstrong in the Tour de France. He won again in 2003, but in that year full of divorce from Kristin Armstrong, citing difficulties with their cancer care and the many trips. Lance continued his winning streak, however, claiming victories in 2004 and 2005, bringing its total to seven before finally retiring. Currently holds the record for most wins by anyone.

Current

Armstrong now devotes his time to his charitable foundation, while competing in cycling and running various events. From 2003-2006, dated singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. Lance currently resides in a home in Austin, Texas, where he also owns a ranch. For some great biographies others, see: Barack Obama, 2008 , File Share and Hillary Clinton 2008 .

Date of birth: September 18, 1971
Died: –

Famous for: cyclist and an athlete of renown, founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Major Achievements: Register retention of seven times Tour de France winner, cancer survivor.

Significant Quote: "Being a champion is redefining what is humanly possible. "

Fun Quote: "You know when I have to die?" When I'm done living. When you can not walk, can not eat, can not see when I'm eccentric old bastard, mad at the world. Then I can die. "

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Tour de France – Tour de Lance

Cycling as a sport may seem monotonous, but it is really a test of endurance, willpower and determination of an individual. Although it may not seem as exciting as the other team or individual sports, they tend to leave some lasting impressions. I refer to the UCI Road World Championships Tour de France. The most popular cycle events in the world, also considered the toughest and most challenging endurance test. Like any sport The Tour had its heroes and witnessed some miracles, but none bigger and more important in its history of 150 years of the last decade that belonged Lance Armstrong.

The story is truly remarkable, and for me it was the early version of the Lance Armstrong Tour de France. Cyclist Lance Armstrong was a class had won world titles in a row Tour DuPont in 1996 (release of the career of professional cycling circuit in the U.S.) and was on a high that had won several stages of the Tour de France. Then he left the Tour and was a disappointment in the Olympics. That same year, was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer and had little chance of survival. His career and his life was nearly over. For those who think they have problems, cancer is not easy to treat.

Was -treated and tried his best to survive. In 1997 began the "Livestrong" foundation for cancer research in partnership Nike (recognized by yellow bands) and after almost a year of treatment he survived cancer. His will to live was too strong, to resign as easily. He cycling in 1998 and began training, to the amazement of doctors. Then came the era of the Tour De Lance (her nickname), won his first Tour 1999, this led to a series of seven consecutive titles from 1999 to 2005.

Lance Armstrong a true hero and champion to all those who gave in a There are currently a success story of determination, courage, commitment and the will to live. Lance Armstrong went through difficult times not only sport, but life too. Champions can make it happen and Lance made the world go by. "Never give up" is summarized in the story of Lance Armstrong.

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2002 Tour de France – Four and Counting! (4 hr VHS) [VHS] $27.97 With a stunning win in the 2002 Tour de France, Armstrong becomes the fourth cyclist ever to have won four consecutive tours! This newest chapter in cycling history unfolds in a Tour marked with stunning break-aways, brilliant attacks, and an extraordinary effort by Postal, which many observers now calling one of the best teams in the last 50 years! A win in the prologue time trial signals Lance’s…

2000 Tour de France [VHS] $7.77 …

2001 Tour de France [VHS] $19.95 With his third victory in the 2001 Tour de France, the courageous cowboy Lance Armstrong became the first American ever to win three consecutive tours and the fifth cyclist ever to accomplish three consecutive Tour wins. Any lingering doubts about Armstrong’s form were brushed aside on L’Alpe d’Huez, Stage 10, when the Texan soared up cycling’s most hallowed mountain to take the 8th Tour stage win…

2009 Tour de France 13 hr DVD $39.95 From glitzy sunlit Monaco to the final showdown on the sinister, mythical slopes of the Mont Ventoux, this Tour de France DVD brings you the ultimate inside version of the American hero’s fight to master the 2009 Tour….

Big Six- Lance Armstrong’s Greatest Moments of the Tour De France $8.94 Trouble starts for members of the Coot Club when they’re blamed for setting boats adrift from their moorings. They become detectives and search for the real culprit and catch him just in time. Delightful for all ages, essential for Swallows and Amazons fans….

2003 Tour de France 12-hour DVD $39.95 The 2003 Tour de France was the Centenary version, and it lived up to its title, producing the most exciting and dramatic Tour in over a decade, perhaps ever. Lance Armstrong sought to join four other cycling immortals in the five-time TDF winner’s club, but the obstacles emerged from the start. The blistering heat melted tires, Armstrong was not on his usual form, and his opponents attacked from …

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