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Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Seven-time Tour de France winner. Armstrong was a professional road racing cyclist and survivor of testicular cancer who retired in early 2011. In June 2012, the US Anti-Doping Agency charged him of using illegal performance enhancing drugs based on evident of blood samples and other cyclists’ testimony. Armstrong gave up fighting against the allegation in August. On October 22, Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI) announced it recognizes USADA' findings, banning Armstrong for life and stripping all his seven Tour de France titles.
Born
18 Sep 1971
Industry
Sport
Job Title
Athlete
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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Armstrong lied to Oprah, says doping chief

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