Lance Armstrong is an American cyclist, who was the only rider to win seven Tour de France titles (1999–2005).
After the 1996 Tour de France Armstrong fell ill, and in October his physicians diagnosed testicular cancer, which had by that time also spread to his lungs and brain. The doctors made sure he underwent chemotherapy and surgery, which were considered his best chances for survival.
In June 1998 he won his first important race since his cancer was diagnosed, the Tour of Luxembourg. Previously Armstrong had been a specialist in one-day races, but late in 1998, after a fourth-place finish in the three-week Vuelta an España (Tour of Spain),
What happened with Lance Armstrong and where is he now?
Although Lance Armstrong has an unbeatable record, he was invovled in some shady deeds which ruined him and his career for life.
In 2012, the most infamous Tour doping scandal came when Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles after an investigation revealed that he had been the central figure in a doping conspiracy during the years in which he won his titles. So far, his seven Tour de France titles haven’t been given to any of his rivals.
After loosing everything he still made a comeback and involved hiself in other business outside cycling. Currently he runs a podcast ‘The Move’, and its has been successful so far.
