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Lance Armstrong is an American former professional cyclist who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999-2005. However, he was later stripped of all his titles after being found guilty of doping. The document provides details about Armstrong's personal information and cycling career highlights. It also describes how in 1996 at age 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs, abdomen, and brain. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy to successfully fight the cancer, though he had a less than 40% chance of survival initially.
![Personal information
Full?name
Lance Edward Armstrong
Nickname
The Boss, Juan Pelota, Big
Tex, The Texan,[1]
Mellow Johnny?(from?
maillot jaunewhich is
French for yellow jersey)[2]
Born
September 18,
1971?(age?41)
Plano, Texas, United States
Height
1.77?m (5?ft?9?1?2?in)[3]
Weight
75?kg (165?lb)[3]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/lancearmstrong-131027210954-phpapp01/85/Lance-armstrong-4-320.jpg)
![On October 2, 1996, then aged 25,
Armstrong was diagnosed as having?
stage three?(advanced) testicular cancer (
embryonal carcinoma).[10]?The cancer?
spread?to his lungs, abdomen and brain.
On his first visit to a?urologist?in Austin,
Texas, for his cancer symptoms he was
coughing up blood and had a large, painful
testicular tumor. Immediate surgery and
chemotherapy saved his life. Armstrong
had an?orchiectomy?to remove his diseased
testicle. After his surgery, his doctor said
that he had less than a 40% survival
chance.[11]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/lancearmstrong-131027210954-phpapp01/85/Lance-armstrong-8-320.jpg)
Lance armstrong
- 3. Armstrong at the? 2010 Tour de France
- 4. Personal information Full?name Lance Edward Armstrong Nickname The Boss, Juan Pelota, Big Tex, The Texan,[1] Mellow Johnny?(from? maillot jaunewhich is French for yellow jersey)[2] Born September 18, 1971?(age?41) Plano, Texas, United States Height 1.77?m (5?ft?9?1?2?in)[3] Weight 75?kg (165?lb)[3]
- 5. Lance Edward Armstrong?(born?Lance Edward Gunderson, September 18, 1971) is an American former professional? road racing cyclist. ?Before being stripped of the titles, he was best known for winning the?Tour de France ?seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005, after having?testicular cancer. ?He had notable success between 1993 and 1996, including the 1993?World Championship, Cl¨¢sica de San Sebasti¨¢n in 1995, an overall victory in the penultimate Tour DuPont and a handful of stage victories in Europe, including the stage to Limoges in the Tour de France.
- 8. On October 2, 1996, then aged 25, Armstrong was diagnosed as having? stage three?(advanced) testicular cancer ( embryonal carcinoma).[10]?The cancer? spread?to his lungs, abdomen and brain. On his first visit to a?urologist?in Austin, Texas, for his cancer symptoms he was coughing up blood and had a large, painful testicular tumor. Immediate surgery and chemotherapy saved his life. Armstrong had an?orchiectomy?to remove his diseased testicle. After his surgery, his doctor said that he had less than a 40% survival chance.[11]
- 12. Armstrong (center) on the set of College GameDay during the 2006 UT football season.
- 13. Armstrong riding for Astana on Stage 17 of the2009 Tour de France
- 14. Armstrong wearing the yellow jersey at the2005 Tour de France.
- 15. Armstrong riding the prologue of the 2004 Tour de France
- 16. Armstrong finishing third in S¨¨te, taking over the Yellow Jersey at Grand Prix Midi Libre
- 17. President George W. Bush and Armstrong mountain biking at the president'sPrairie Chapel Ranch.
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