Lance Armstrong won a record seven consecutive Tour de France titles before being stripped of them following doping accusations in 2012
Lance Armstrong of USA and the US Postal team cycles round the Champs Elysees with the USA flag after winning the 1999 Tour de France on July 25, 1999. ; Lance Armstrong sits court side during the Golden State Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings on November 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
Left: Lance Armstrong of USA and the US Postal team cycles round the Champs Elysees with the USA flag after winning the 1999 Tour de France on July 25, 1999. Right: Lance Armstrong sits court side during the Golden State Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings on November 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. . PHOTO: TOM ABLE-GREEN /All Sports ; Ezra SHAW/Betty
Lance Armstrong’s reputation was tarnished by his doping scandal, but he hasn’t stayed out of the spotlight.
The retired athlete was one of the most famous professional athletes of all time, elevating cycling’s international popularity. The height of Armstrong’s career came after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, when he was 25. After chemotherapy treatment, he founded the nonprofit Live Stronger, won a record seven consecutive Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005, reached A-list levels of celebrity and became known for his phila.
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