Lance Armstrong Wins First Tour De France
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.
Lance armstrong wins first tour de france. Wins another tour de france stage and finishes the race for the first time in 36th place. Lance edward armstrong born lance edward gunderson. The 1999 tour saw the first victory of lance armstrong which was followed by six more for a total of seven consecutive victories.
Diagnosed with testicular cancer that has spread to his lymph nodes lungs brain and abdomen. The undoing of tour de france hero lance armstrong duration. Learn more about his life and career.
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