Lance Armstrong 1999 Tour De France Bike
At the time of his second tour attempt in 2000 armstrong was riding both the 5500 frame as well as a lighter and more advanced 2 75 lb trek 5900 frame for.
Lance armstrong 1999 tour de france bike. Armstrong s now voided first tour de france victory in 1999 was on a carbon fiber trek 5500. 1999 tour de france lance armstrong requiem for a dream duration. September 18 1971 is an american former professional road racing cyclist he became regarded as a sports icon for his seven consecutive tour de france wins from 1999 to 2005 the most in the event s history however armstrong s reputation would be tarnished by a doping scandal and he was stripped of all of his achievements from august 1998.
He previously won the tour de france seiven consecutive times frae 1999 tae 2005 but wis stripped o those victories in 2012 efter a pertractit dopin scandal. This is a trek 5500 racing bike from the year 2000. The gaudy paint job and 1999 bike limited run commemorates lance armstrong s victory at the 99 tour de france.
Alex zülle banesto 7 minutes 37 seconds 3. Lance armstrong laughed off the question of whether he used a motor in his bike when he raced to win the tour de france saying at the time no one knew such bikes existed. Lance edward armstrong born september 18 1971 is an american umwhile professional road racin cyclist.
Armstrong s 1999 tour de france trek 5500 trek introduced its first oclv carbon road frame in 1992 and comparatively little had changed since then when armstrong pedaled it through the streets of. Laurent dufaux saeco 14 minutes 43 seconds 5. Lance armstrong american cyclist who was the only rider to win seven tour de france titles 1999 2005 but who was later stripped of all his titles after an investigation revealed that he was the key figure in a wide ranging doping conspiracy while he compiled his tour victories.
Fernando escartin kelme 10 minutes 26 seconds 4. Lance edward armstrong born lance edward gunderson. As we reported yesterday uk bike shop ultimate cycles have started selling off the bikes used in the filming of the story of lance armstrong s seven tour de france victories.
The disgraced texan. The 5500 frame was still comparatively heavy by modern standards weighing around 3 85 lbs. Learn more about his life and career.
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