Biography
His Cinderella-worthy story of a post-cancer return to cycling and subsequent international domination of the sport made him a folk hero, and as the founder and face of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, he earned the goodwill of millions as well as raising immense funds for cancer research thanks to the sales of his yellow rubber "LiveStrong" bracelets. Hugely successful at raising cancer awareness and funds for research on a global scale as …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Charged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) with doping and trafficking of drugs, based on blood samples and testimonies from other cyclists; received lifetime ban from sport and was stripped of seven Tour de France titles and Olympic medal | |
2011 | Announced second retirement from competitive cycling while facing a U.S. federal investigation into doping allegations | |
2009 | Made a career comeback; placed 3rd in Tour de France | |
2007 | Co-founded charity organization Athletes for Hope with fellow sports superstars including Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and more | |
2006 | Ran the New York City Marathon, finishing in 856th place; ran again in 2007 and placed 232nd | |
2005 | Announced retirement from professional cycling | |
2004 | Made feature film debut with cameo in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" | |
2002 | Named Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year | |
2000 | Won bronze medal in time trial competition at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia | |
1999 | Won seven consecutive Tour de France races | |
1998 | Cancer went into complete remission; resumed training | |
1997 | Established the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supported people affected by cancer; Foundation sold yellow "Live Strong" bracelets to raise money for cancer research | |
1996 | Diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer; underwent an orchiectomy to remove his diseased testicle | |
1996 | Placed 12th in the road race at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA | |
1993 | Became one of the youngest riders to ever win the UCI Road World Championship | |
1992 | Placed 14th in road race competition at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain | |
1991 | Won the U.S. Amateur Championship for bicycle racing | |
1989 | Became a professional triathlete; won national sprint-course triathlon in 1989 and 1990 | |
| At age 12, began sporting career as a swimmer at the City of Plano Swim Club | ||