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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 and [[atheist]] who was striped of seven [[Tour-de-France]] wins from 1999 to 2005 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>  The only American who won the Tour-de-France legitimately 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> which the International Olympic Committee may revoke and order him to return.<ref>http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Four+Athens+Olympic+medallists+stripped+awards/7656634/story.html</ref>

'''Lance Armstrong''' (born 1971) is an [[American]] professional cyclist and [[atheist]] who was striped of seven [[Tour-de-France]] wins from 1999 to 2005 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>  The only American who won the Tour-de-France legitimately 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> which the International Olympic Committee may revoke and order him to return.<ref>http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Four+Athens+Olympic+medallists+stripped+awards/7656634/story.html</ref>

As a young man, Lance Armstrong reportedly overcame heart, lung and testicular [[cancer]].

As a young man, Lance Armstrong reportedly overcame heart, lung and testicular [[cancer]].

In October 2007 Lance made the news by supporting an Oregon cigarette tax that would use the proceeds to help fund health insurance for children.  In Oregon he has a great deal of pull having just hosted a charity event that raised 2 million dollars.<ref>http://www.katu.com/news/10154261.html</ref>

In October 2007 Lance made the news by supporting an Oregon cigarette tax that would use the proceeds to help fund health insurance for children.  In Oregon he has a great deal of pull having just hosted a charity event that raised 2 million dollars.<ref>http://www.katu.com/news/10154261.html</ref>

In 2008 Armstrong announced that he would return to professional cycling and compete in the 2009 Giro d'Italia and the 2009 [[Tour-de-France]], as well as other races on the professional circuit.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/080909</ref>  For the 2009 season, he joined Team Astana. <ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3672089</ref>

In 2008 Armstrong announced that he would return to professional cycling and compete in the 2009 Giro d'Italia and the 2009 [[Tour-de-France]], as well as other races on the professional circuit.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/080909</ref>  For the 2009 season, he joined Team Astana.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3672089</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==