LANCE ARMSTRONG

Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is an American professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Team Astana. He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005.

He is the only individual to win seven times, having broken the previous record of five wins, shared by Miguel Indurain (consecutive) and Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Jacques Anquetil. He has 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, and his prognosis was originally poor.

In 1999, he was named the American Broadcasting company Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. In 2000 he won the Prince of Asturias Award in Sports. 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, but returned to road racing in January 2009 season. (via Wikipedia)

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Dustin Yellin Interview | STAGES

via slamxhype.com ( 66 Days ago )
Our STAGES mini-site has updated with a video interview with Dustin Yellin. The New York based artist’s work is almost made for STAGES and telling the message of The Lance Armstrong Foundation. His signature 3D resin biological sculptures tell the story clearly. Watch the video here large, or below. Be sure to check out more of Dustin Yellin’s work at his site too.

Nike Sportswear & Livestrong Present: Stages 09 – Geoff McFetridge

via highsnobiety.com ( 69 Days ago )
Click here to view the embedded video. As we’re sure you’re aware, Nike and Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation brought together an impressive list of artists for Stages 09. After impressive shows in both New York and Paris, the exhibition has arrived at it’s final stop in Miami, for Art Basel 2009. Here’s a great interview with one of our favorite [...]

Nike and Lance Armstrong “STAGES” Art Exhibition in New York City

via hypebeast.com ( 100 Days ago )
Cycling great Lance Armstrong and Nike have teamed up to bring to New York City, STAGES, a global, thematic art exhibit aimed at raising worldwide awareness and funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in the fight against cancer. The exhibit unites the worlds of art, philanthropy and sport in a unique celebration of human potential. Open to the public, it will be on display at [...]

Nike Sportswear CTRS “London to Paris” Trailer

via highsnobiety.com ( 123 Days ago )
Click here to view the embedded video. ‘London to Paris’, directed by Grace Ladoja, documents 10 riders from all over the world making the track bike journey from London to Paris to meet Lance Armstrong as the Tour De France 2009 comes to a close. Made in association with Nike Sportswear’s CTRS project, the film’s NYC premiere is set for late October 2009. [...]

“London to Paris” Trailer

via slamxhype.com ( 123 Days ago )
Directed by Grace Ladoja in association with Nike Sportswear’s CTRS project, “London to Paris” documents the journey made by 10 riders who took off from London to make their way to Paris to meet Lance Armstrong at the end of 2009’s Tour de France. The premier for “London to Paris” is set to take place towards the end of October in NYC, so be sure [...]

Lance Armstrong to Become Michelob Ultra Spokesman

via slashfood.com ( 125 Days ago )
Filed under: Beer, Celebrities, Food News Photo: Michael Voorhees. Cycling's ultimate athlete has become an Ultra beer man. Michelob Ultra announced Tuesday that seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has signed a three-year contract to be the beverage's new spokesman. [...]

Classic Cameos: Lance Armstrong in 'Dodgeball'

via cinematical.com ( 138 Days ago )
With Charlton Heston's stint in Wayne's World 2, Jeffrey M. Anderson wrote about the cameos that take into account the celebrity's personality and comment on it. But I want to take it in a slightly different direction. Love him or hate him (as some commenters seem to), Lance Armstrong managed to take part in one of my favorite cameos, and when he got his shot on screen, he didn't [...]

Takashi Murakami ‘Self Portraits’ Exhibition Galarie Emmanuel Perrotin Opening

via slamxhype.com ( 149 Days ago )
Having closed their doors to Lance Armstrong x Nike’s grand exhibition STAGES, Galarie Emmanuel Perrotin has re opened with a bang. Showing ‘Takashi Murakami Paints Self-Portraits’ the opening party looked to have been a huge success with people flying from all over the world to attend. The exhibition opens to the public on September 15th through to October 17th [...]

'Ride With Lance' raises cash for cancer research

via cnn.com ( 150 Days ago )
KITCHENER, Ontario (AP) -- Fifty cyclists are riding with Lance Armstrong after raising at least $20,000 apiece in donations for cancer research.

Lance Armstrong Mildly Zinged by Andy Samberg in I Love You, Man DVD

via villagevoice.com ( 180 Days ago )
Professional cycling goes on even after the Tour de France, but you'd never know if if all you did was follow Lance Armstrong. Even before his comeback, he rarely took part in late-season events after the Tour was finished. So there's little news to report about what Armstrong is up to these days. (We could tell you that he's been motorcycle riding with some righteous buddies, [...]