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and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career of Lance Armstrong
the life and career of Lance Armstrong
the life and career of Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong was born
Lance Edward Armstrong was born
Lance Edward Armstrong was born September 18 1971 in Plano Texas he was
September 18 1971 in Plano Texas he was
September 18 1971 in Plano Texas he was a talented athlete as a child and began
a talented athlete as a child and began
a talented athlete as a child and began swimming competitively at age 12 the
swimming competitively at age 12 the
swimming competitively at age 12 the next year he won a junior triathlon and
next year he won a junior triathlon and
next year he won a junior triathlon and was a professional triathlete by 16
was a professional triathlete by 16
was a professional triathlete by 16 Armstrong soon decided his talent and
Armstrong soon decided his talent and
Armstrong soon decided his talent and interest lay in cycling so he focused on
interest lay in cycling so he focused on
interest lay in cycling so he focused on that sport he almost failed to secure
that sport he almost failed to secure
that sport he almost failed to secure his diploma thanks to his extensive
his diploma thanks to his extensive
his diploma thanks to his extensive training with the US Olympic cycling
training with the US Olympic cycling
training with the US Olympic cycling developmental team in Colorado during
developmental team in Colorado during
developmental team in Colorado during his last year of high school after
his last year of high school after
his last year of high school after graduating he quickly began excelling
graduating he quickly began excelling
graduating he quickly began excelling past his peers to win races in 1990 he
past his peers to win races in 1990 he
past his peers to win races in 1990 he became the US National Amateur champion
became the US National Amateur champion
became the US National Amateur champion the next year Armstrong made a splash on
the next year Armstrong made a splash on
the next year Armstrong made a splash on the international scene when he entered
the international scene when he entered
the international scene when he entered the grueling 11 day 1000 85 mile
the grueling 11 day 1000 85 mile
the grueling 11 day 1000 85 mile toward a pond while he didn’t win that
toward a pond while he didn’t win that
toward a pond while he didn’t win that event he rode the momentum to the 1992
event he rode the momentum to the 1992
event he rode the momentum to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics however even with the
Barcelona Olympics however even with the
Barcelona Olympics however even with the hype Armstrong failed to impress and he
hype Armstrong failed to impress and he
hype Armstrong failed to impress and he finished 14th Armstrong was unshaken and
finished 14th Armstrong was unshaken and
finished 14th Armstrong was unshaken and quickly signed a pro contract with the
quickly signed a pro contract with the
quickly signed a pro contract with the Motorola cycling team his professional
Motorola cycling team his professional
Motorola cycling team his professional career got off to a rocky start when he
career got off to a rocky start when he
career got off to a rocky start when he finished dead last in his first race
finished dead last in his first race
finished dead last in his first race Armstrong showed his trademark
Armstrong showed his trademark
Armstrong showed his trademark determination and persevered with his
determination and persevered with his
determination and persevered with his career in 1993 he won multiple titles
career in 1993 he won multiple titles
career in 1993 he won multiple titles including the world cycling
including the world cycling
including the world cycling championships and participated in his
championships and participated in his
championships and participated in his first Tour de France within three years
first Tour de France within three years
first Tour de France within three years he was the world’s top-ranked cyclist
he was the world’s top-ranked cyclist
he was the world’s top-ranked cyclist however Armstrong soon slowed down
however Armstrong soon slowed down
however Armstrong soon slowed down though he won the 96 Tour du Pont he was
though he won the 96 Tour du Pont he was
though he won the 96 Tour du Pont he was forced to pull out of that year’s Tour
forced to pull out of that year’s Tour
forced to pull out of that year’s Tour de cross due to illness and put in an a
de cross due to illness and put in an a
de cross due to illness and put in an a typically sluggish performance at the
typically sluggish performance at the
typically sluggish performance at the Atlanta Olympics finally on October 2nd
Atlanta Olympics finally on October 2nd
Atlanta Olympics finally on October 2nd 1996 at the age of 25 Armstrong found
1996 at the age of 25 Armstrong found
1996 at the age of 25 Armstrong found the cause of his deterioration
the cause of his deterioration
the cause of his deterioration he had stage 3 testicular cancer because
he had stage 3 testicular cancer because
he had stage 3 testicular cancer because it had spread to his lungs abdomen and
it had spread to his lungs abdomen and
it had spread to his lungs abdomen and brain he required chemo and surgery
brain he required chemo and surgery
brain he required chemo and surgery right away his career was put on hold
right away his career was put on hold
right away his career was put on hold and he was faced with a 40% chance of
and he was faced with a 40% chance of
and he was faced with a 40% chance of survival
survival
survival despite this bleak diagnosis Armstrong
despite this bleak diagnosis Armstrong
despite this bleak diagnosis Armstrong made a miraculous recovery his cancer
made a miraculous recovery his cancer
made a miraculous recovery his cancer was in remission by early 1997 and he
was in remission by early 1997 and he
was in remission by early 1997 and he chose to use his experience to inspire
chose to use his experience to inspire
chose to use his experience to inspire others by forming his own charity
others by forming his own charity
others by forming his own charity organization the Lance Armstrong
organization the Lance Armstrong
organization the Lance Armstrong Foundation by 1998 Armstrong made a
Foundation by 1998 Armstrong made a
Foundation by 1998 Armstrong made a triumphant return to competitive racing
triumphant return to competitive racing
triumphant return to competitive racing the following year he did the
the following year he did the
the following year he did the unthinkable he won the most prestigious
unthinkable he won the most prestigious
unthinkable he won the most prestigious race in cycling the Tour de France this
race in cycling the Tour de France this
race in cycling the Tour de France this stunning victory made Armstrong a
stunning victory made Armstrong a
stunning victory made Armstrong a recognized celebrity the world over and
recognized celebrity the world over and
recognized celebrity the world over and a prominent symbol in the fight against
a prominent symbol in the fight against
a prominent symbol in the fight against cancer not content to be a one time
cancer not content to be a one time
cancer not content to be a one time winner
winner
winner Armstrong managed to Don the yellow
Armstrong managed to Don the yellow
Armstrong managed to Don the yellow jersey at the Tour de France for the
jersey at the Tour de France for the
jersey at the Tour de France for the next six years straight
next six years straight
next six years straight in 2000 he also won a bronze medal in
in 2000 he also won a bronze medal in
in 2000 he also won a bronze medal in the men’s time trial at the Sydney
the men’s time trial at the Sydney
the men’s time trial at the Sydney Olympics by 2004 his Charitable
Olympics by 2004 his Charitable
Olympics by 2004 his Charitable Foundation launched the lift strong
Foundation launched the lift strong
Foundation launched the lift strong campaign and began selling yellow
campaign and began selling yellow
campaign and began selling yellow bracelets to raise funds for cancer
bracelets to raise funds for cancer
bracelets to raise funds for cancer research they became a popular accessory
research they became a popular accessory
research they became a popular accessory and over 80 million units have been sold
and over 80 million units have been sold
and over 80 million units have been sold at $1 each since they went on the market
at $1 each since they went on the market
at $1 each since they went on the market finally on July 24th 2005 Armstrong
finally on July 24th 2005 Armstrong
finally on July 24th 2005 Armstrong retired from professional cycling after
retired from professional cycling after
retired from professional cycling after a seventh consecutive Tour de France
a seventh consecutive Tour de France
a seventh consecutive Tour de France victory but he wasn’t gone long three
victory but he wasn’t gone long three
victory but he wasn’t gone long three years later he decided to return to the
years later he decided to return to the
years later he decided to return to the sport he finished third at the 2009 Tour
sport he finished third at the 2009 Tour
sport he finished third at the 2009 Tour de France and 23rd at the 2010 edition
de France and 23rd at the 2010 edition
de France and 23rd at the 2010 edition finally February 16 2011 was the day he
finally February 16 2011 was the day he
finally February 16 2011 was the day he announced his final retirement from
announced his final retirement from
announced his final retirement from competition got five kids to raise I
competition got five kids to raise I
competition got five kids to raise I still like to stay fit and still be on
still like to stay fit and still be on
still like to stay fit and still be on the bike too for fun however Armstrong’s
the bike too for fun however Armstrong’s
the bike too for fun however Armstrong’s impressive achievements came into
impressive achievements came into
impressive achievements came into question during the latter half of his
question during the latter half of his
question during the latter half of his career when rumors circulated that the
career when rumors circulated that the
career when rumors circulated that the athlete was doping after many
athlete was doping after many
athlete was doping after many investigations the United States
investigations the United States
investigations the United States anti-doping agency officially charged
anti-doping agency officially charged
anti-doping agency officially charged Armstrong in June 2012 he fought the
Armstrong in June 2012 he fought the
Armstrong in June 2012 he fought the charges but ultimately admitted defeat
charges but ultimately admitted defeat
charges but ultimately admitted defeat while maintaining his innocence he was
while maintaining his innocence he was
while maintaining his innocence he was banned from cycling and stripped of all
banned from cycling and stripped of all
banned from cycling and stripped of all the honors he took home after August 1st
the honors he took home after August 1st
the honors he took home after August 1st 1998 including his seven Tour de France
1998 including his seven Tour de France
1998 including his seven Tour de France titles Lance Armstrong has spent his
titles Lance Armstrong has spent his
titles Lance Armstrong has spent his career breaking records and inspiring
career breaking records and inspiring
career breaking records and inspiring millions like other high-profile
millions like other high-profile
millions like other high-profile athletes his
athletes his
athletes his immune to blemishes on his record though
immune to blemishes on his record though
immune to blemishes on his record though he maintains his success is the result
he maintains his success is the result
he maintains his success is the result of training and sheer determination no
of training and sheer determination no
of training and sheer determination no matter what the future holds countless
matter what the future holds countless
matter what the future holds countless fans will always regard him as a
fans will always regard him as a
fans will always regard him as a champion has Lance Armstrong inspired
champion has Lance Armstrong inspired
champion has Lance Armstrong inspired you how do you feel about the
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