Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrongis an American former professional road racing cyclist. He is the 1993 Elite Men's Road Race World Champion, and he had won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his Tour de France victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth18 September 1971
CityPlano, TX
CountryUnited States of America
career happy
I'm happy with the way my career ended. I'm not going back,
best felt personally team time trial
I personally felt unbelievable. This was the best Team Time Trial I've ever had.
control fair france heart opened seemed shake
I opened it back up because in my heart it seemed like the right answer. But now I know I couldn't go to France and get a fair shake on the road, in doping control or the hotels.
saw surprised
I have to say I was surprised when I saw that announcement.
asked fit looked miss treatment week
If you've started treatment and you miss a week or two weeks, it's potentially fatal. For me and the foundation, we just looked at that and asked not just what can we do, but how does it fit into our mission?
code guy sample says serious violations
How can you prosecute a guy when there have been what must be violations of the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) code? ... The code says when there is just one sample available, that sample must always be anonymous. Second, that sample can't be used without permission. These are serious violations.
evaluate time training
He's training and will evaluate (whether to participate) when the time comes,
bus children crowd discovery leader rider women
He's the most recognizable American rider in the sport today. At the races, men, women and children crowd around the Discovery bus to see George. He's the leader of this team.
although defend georgia great hope last race terms tough tougher year
Georgia was a great race last year and very tough in terms of its route, ... I hope to defend there, although I think it will be tougher this year.
gentleman george hurt jerk killer learned loved nice work
George is a nice guy, no doubt. He's learned that he can be a gentleman and still have a killer instinct. Me, I'm the opposite. I'm a jerk who has to work at being a gentleman. I've always loved to put the hurt on people.
mistake
I made a mistake to go after him that day. I thought it was too important but I never said the things he said I did.
life million pursuing spend
but I don't know if I want to spend $1.5 million and two years of my life pursuing this. I have better things to do.
car driven paris row seven
But I know Johan. Seven years in a row he's driven into Paris in car No. 1, and he doesn't want to drive in car No. 3 or 5 or 10.
bike gonna mile ride
But if you ride your bike a mile away, she is not gonna find you.