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
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Jan's not finished, ... He starts slow and he's a tough guy who doesn't give up. He might have taken one on the chin today but he always comes back and is strong in the last week.
chin guy last might slow starts strong taken today tough
Jan's not finished. He starts slow and he's a tough guy who doesn't give up. He might have taken one on the chin today but he always comes back and is strong in the last week.
challenged guy
This is the guy (Ullrich) that has challenged me and our team,
blowing future guy smoke
A guy like him - I'm not blowing smoke - could be the future of cycling.
arguably asked drive events famous guy huge pace selected
It's arguably one of the most famous sporting events in the world. Every year, there can only be one guy to drive the pace car. For me to be selected and asked to come, it's a huge honor.
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.
active guys maybe perhaps worked
Perhaps we were a little too active in the race, worked a little too much, ... Maybe the guys are tired.
evaluate time training
He's training and will evaluate (whether to participate) when the time comes,
fairly realize
It was fairly serious, but I didn't realize how much play it would get. My fault. In hindsight, I shouldn't have done it.
impression understood
I got the impression he understood my position,
climb shots strange
It's a strange climb ... long but not very steep, so you can keep 30, 40, 50 guys, and they can take shots at you from the back.
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It's a dream scenario for me, ... Now that President Bush doesn't run anymore, he rides his mountain bike fanatically. People wonder why he's stays at the ranch so long, it might be the mountain bike trails.
forward looking side sit
I'm looking forward to it, ... You sit there and tell your side of it.
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.