Lance Armstrong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lance Armstrong
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1971(1971-09-18)
Age	53
Birthplace	Plano
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Virgo

Lance Armstrong Biography

Lance Armstrong is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas, United States. Seven- time Tour de France champion who was banned from cycling competitions for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in 2012.

He was the second Biker to win the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year; the first was the great Greg LeMond.

Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson; 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 that led to him being disqualified of his titles.

Armstrong confirmed the story. On the main evening news on TF1, a national television station, Armstrong said, “His accusations aren’t good for cycling, for his team, for me, for anybody. If he thinks cycling works like that, he’s wrong and he would be better off going home”. Kimmage, a professional cyclist in the 1980s who later became a sports journalist, referred to Armstrong as a “cancer in cycling”. He also asked Armstrong questions in relation to his “admiration for dopers” at a press conference at the Tour of California in 2009, provoking a scathing reaction from Armstrong. This spat continued and is exemplified by Kimmage’s articles in The Irish Independent.

He had three kids with his first wife, Kristin Richards, who he divorced in

2003. That same year, he began dating singer Sheryl Crow, who he broke up with in 2006, and later dated Kate Hudson and Ashley Olsen. He later began dating Anna Hansen and the couple welcomed two children. He got engaged to Anna Hansen in 2017.

Lance Armstrong Net Worth

Lance Armstrong is one of the richest Cyclist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lance Armstrong 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He competed in triathlons until joining the Motorola cycling team in 1992.

His LIVE STRONG bracelets raised money for cancer research and awareness, and encouraged people to live life to the fullest.

Armstrong was born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971, at Methodist Hospital in Plano, Texas, the son of Linda Gayle (née Mooneyham), a secretary, and Eddie Charles Gunderson (died 2012), a route manager for The Dallas Morning News. He is of Canadian, Dutch, and Norwegian descent. He was named after Lance Rentzel, a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver. His parents divorced in 1973 when Lance was two. The next year, his mother married Terry Keith Armstrong, a wholesale salesman, who adopted Lance that year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lance Armstrong height 5 ft 10 in Lance weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lance Armstrong Dating?

According to our records, Lance Armstrong married to Kristin Richard. As of December 1, 2023, Lance Armstrong’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1994, he again won the Thrift Drug Classic and came second in the Tour DuPont in the United States. His successes in Europe occurred when he placed second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Clásica de San Sebastián, where just two years before, he had finished in last place at his first all-pro event in Europe.

Facts & Trivia

Lance Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lance Armstrong celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.

He won the Clásica de San Sebastián in 1995, followed by 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, three days after the death of his teammate Fabio Casartelli, who crashed on the descent of the Col de Portet d’Aspet on the 15th stage. After winning the stage, Armstrong pointed to the sky in honor of Casartelli.

Has Lance Armstrong lost all his money?

Lance Armstrong was an American hero and success story after winning the Tour de France following becoming cancer-free. He lost it all when his professional cycling career was tarnished forever. At least he still has some money in the bank, however. This post was originally published on May 31, 2020.

What did Lance Armstrong inject himself with?

2013 confession to doping He admitted that he used EPO, human growth hormone, and diuretics , and that he had blood doped as well as falsifying documents saying he passed drug tests. Doping helped him for each of his seven Tour de France wins, Armstrong told Winfrey.

What has happened to Lance Armstrong?

Where is Lance Armstrong now? Today Lance continues to cycle – but not competitively. He regularly shares cycling updates with his 370k Instagram followers and takes part in non-competitive races across the globe.

Why was Lance Armstrong stripped of his wins?

But last October, he was stripped of his seven Tour titles after a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency called Armstrong a chronic doper who “ruthlessly” made his teammates take drugs as well.

Does Lance Armstrong own Uber?

An investment in Uber “saved” Lance Armstrong and his family In 2009, the cyclist invested $100,000 in Chris Sacca’s Lowercase Capital; most of that money went to an upstart company called Uber. While he didn’t even realize what he was buying into, that move paid off in spades.