LANCE ARMSTRONG
Name: Lance Edward Armstrong
Born: 18 September 1971 Country United States
Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired
American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France seven
consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. In doing so, he beat the previous records
of five wins by Miguel Indurain (consecutive) and Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx
and Jacques Anquetil. Previous to this achievement he also survived testicular
cancer, a germ cell tumor that metastasized to his brain and lungs in 1996. His
cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery, and extensive
chemotherapy.
In 1999, he was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. In 2002,
Sports Illustrated magazine named him Sportsman of the Year. He was also named
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. He
received ESPN's ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006,
and won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award in
2003. Armstrong retired from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005
Tour de France.
Name: Lance Edward Armstrong
Born: 18 September 1971 Country United States
Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired
American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France seven
consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. In doing so, he beat the previous records
of five wins by Miguel Indurain (consecutive) and Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx
and Jacques Anquetil. Previous to this achievement he also survived testicular
cancer, a germ cell tumor that metastasized to his brain and lungs in 1996. His
cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery, and extensive
chemotherapy.
In 1999, he was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. In 2002,
Sports Illustrated magazine named him Sportsman of the Year. He was also named
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. He
received ESPN's ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006,
and won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award in
2003. Armstrong retired from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005
Tour de France.