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)


From The Blogsphere

Leipheimer Withdraws From Tour With Broken Wrist

via nytimes.com ( 207 Days ago )
On his Twitter page, Levi Leipheimer, who is Lance Armstrong’s teammate, wrote that he was about to have surgery, so doctors could insert a screw into the wrist to stabilize it.

Hinault: Armstrong too old to win Tour

via cnn.com ( 207 Days ago )
COLMAR, France (AP) -- Five-time Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault believes that Lance Armstrong won't win this year's race, saying the American's rivalry with Astana teammate Alberto Contador is motivating the Spaniard.

Tour de France 2009: Lance Armstrong's teammate Levi Leipheimer out of Tour

via telegraph.co.uk ( 207 Days ago )
Lance Armstrong's Astana teammate has withdrawn from the Tour de France with a broken wrist.

Astana's Leipheimer withdraws from Tour with broken wrist

via cnn.com ( 207 Days ago )
VITTEL, France (AP) -- Lance Armstrong's teammate Levi Leipheimer withdrew from the Tour de France before Friday's 13th stage after breaking his wrist in a crash, his Astana team said.

Livestrong & Nike Present: What is Stages? Video

via highsnobiety.com ( 208 Days ago )
Click here to view the embedded video. As you’ve no doubt heard, Lance Armstrong and Nike have united to launch Stages, a global art exhibition to raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. With contributions from over twenty of the world’s top artists, Stages takes Livestrong to a place where they can share their story with a whole new audience. In this [...]

Lance Armstrong Nike STAGES Videos

via slamxhype.com ( 208 Days ago )
Following the opening of STAGES by Lance Armstrong and Nike, here is a look at a two videos explaining exactly what goes on behind the scenes during this enormous project in Paris. The first features a behind-the-scenes look into Shepard Fairey’s artwork inspired by cancer survivor and artist/designer Jessica Ikenberry. The second is an overview of the Lance Armstrong x LIVESTRONG [...]

Tour de France 2009: Lance Armstrong's Astana warned over 'dope test avoidance'

via telegraph.co.uk ( 208 Days ago )
French Sports minister says Astana riders at Tour de France stayed too long out of sight of an UCI inspector.

Tire trouble can't stop Lance at Tour

via nydailynews.com ( 208 Days ago )
Lance Armstrong avoided disaster in Thursday's 12th stage of the Tour de France after puncturing a back wheel tire with just 37 miles left in the 131-mile ride from Tonnerre to Vittel. Armstrong recovered to remain in third place overall.

STAGES Nike X Lance Armstrong

via slamxhype.com ( 208 Days ago )
To heighten global awareness of the cancer burden, Lance has teamed up with Nike to present “STAGES,” an art show that benefits The Lance Armstrong Foundation. Engaging the creative community in the fight against cancer, “STAGES” exhibits over twenty original works of art in response to the devastating disease with a distinct focus on the subject of survivorship. [...]

'Stages' Exhibition at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

via fastcompany.com ( 208 Days ago )
Lance Armstrong is powering his way back onto the international stage, but this time it’s not simply for sport. While Armstrong pursues yet another Tour de France title somewhere in Burgundy, the Lance Armstrong Foundation's “Stages” art exhibition and sale debuts in Paris today, celebrating the human potential to overcome adversity. To promote the show, Armstrong will pedal [...]

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