Lance Armstrong
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1989
Became a professional triathlete; won national sprint-course triathlon in 1989 and 1990
1991
Won the U.S. Amateur Championship for bicycle racing
1992
Placed 14th in road race competition at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
1993
Became one of the youngest riders to ever win the UCI Road World Championship
1996
Placed 12th in the road race at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA
1996
Diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer; underwent an orchiectomy to remove his diseased testicle
1997
Established the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which supported people affected by cancer; Foundation sold yellow "Live Strong" bracelets to raise money for cancer research
1998
Cancer went into complete remission; resumed training
1999
Won seven consecutive Tour de France races
2000
Won bronze medal in time trial competition at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
2002
Named <i>Sports Illustrated</i> magazine's Sportsman of the Year
2004
Made feature film debut with cameo in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"
2005
Announced retirement from professional cycling
2006
Ran the New York City Marathon, finishing in 856th place; ran again in 2007 and placed 232nd
2007
Co-founded charity organization Athletes for Hope with fellow sports superstars including Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and more
2009
Made a career comeback; placed 3rd in Tour de France
2011
Announced second retirement from competitive cycling while facing a U.S. federal investigation into doping allegations
2012
Charged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) with doping and trafficking of drugs, based on blood samples and testimonies from other cyclists; received lifetime ban from sport and was stripped of seven Tour de France titles and Olympic medal; admitted to doping during January 2013 televised interview with Oprah Winfrey
2013
Admitted to doping during a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey
2013
Release of Alex Gibney's revealing documentary, "The Armstrong Lie"
