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[[Image:Lance armstrong.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Lance Armstrong]]
[[Image:Lance armstrong.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Lance Armstrong]]
'''Lance Armstrong''' (b. 1971) is an [[American]] professional cyclist who won the [[Tour-de-France]] seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005. Armstrong is the second American to win the Tour-de-France; the first was Greg LeMond in 1986. Armstrong also competed in the [[Olympics]], in 1992, 1996, and 2000. In the 2000 Olympic games, held in Sydney, [[Australia]], he won a bronze medal. <ref>http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_805.htm</ref>
'''Lance Armstrong''' (b. 1971) is an [[American]] professional cyclist who won the [[Tour-de-France]] seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005. He was stripped of these titles in 2012 due to ''“the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen”''.<ref>[http://cyclinginvestigation.usada.org/# Statement From USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart Regarding The U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team Doping Conspiracy]</ref> Armstrong is the second American to win the Tour-de-France; the first was Greg LeMond in 1986. Armstrong also competed in the [[Olympics]], in 1992, 1996, and 2000. In the 2000 Olympic games, held in Sydney, [[Australia]], he won a bronze medal. <ref>http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_805.htm</ref>
His accomplishments are even more incredible as he survived after being diagnosed with heart lung and testicular [[cancer]]. The doctors gave him a 50% chance of surviving, but it was actually much lower. Armstrong came back from his illness to retrain and go on to amass his incredible string of victories. After his 2005 Tour-de-France win, Lance retired from competitive cycling.
His accomplishments are even more incredible as he survived after being diagnosed with heart lung and testicular [[cancer]]. The doctors gave him a 50% chance of surviving, but it was actually much lower. Armstrong came back from his illness to retrain and go on to amass his incredible string of victories. After his 2005 Tour-de-France win, Lance retired from competitive cycling.