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Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist.He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles after an investigation into doping allegations, called the Lance Armstrong doping case, found he used performance-enhancing drugs ...
The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong. Originally titled The Road Back, [3] the film takes its name from "Le Mensonge Armstrong", the headline of the August 23, 2005 issue of the French newspaper L'Équipe. [4] The film was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice ...
The Livestrong Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer. The foundation, based in Austin, Texas, was established in 1997 by cancer survivor and former professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong, as the Lance Armstrong Foundation. [1] The Livestrong brand was launched by the ...
Armstrong will clearly do anything to keep his name in the news, and while he’s not taking the risks or challenging anyone’s thought the way he thinks he is, his name is indeed back in the ...
In an interview with Bill Maher, Lance Armstrong explained how he never failed a drug test. Armstrong used erythropoietin (EPO), a red-blood-cell-boosting hormone, to improve his aerobic performance.
Lance Armstrong, the Lance Armstrong doping case, was a major doping investigation that led to retired American road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven consecutive Tour de France titles, along with one Olympic medal, and his eventual admission to using performance-enhancing drugs.
The disgraced superstar told the truth about his secret method for evading anti-doping testers during a recent conversation with Bill Maher.
Every Second Counts. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life is a 2000 autobiographical book by American cyclist Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins . The book was written shortly after Armstrong had won the 1999 Tour de France: he went on to win it six further times in successive years, establishing a record (later revoked due to his ...