Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong: Biography in Details

Who is Lance Armstrong?

Lance Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He is the 1993 professional world champion. He won the Tour de France a record of seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005.

Armstrong was banned from cycling competitions for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in 2012.

Lance Armstrong’s Early life, childhood, and education

Lance was born on September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas, USA. His full name is Lance Edward Gunderson.

His parents are Linda Gayle, a secretary, and Eddie Charles Gunderson, a route manager for The Dallas Morning News. He was named after Lance Rentzel, a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver.

His parents divorced in 1973 when Lance was two years old. The next year, his mother married Terry Keith Armstrong, a wholesale salesman, who adopted Lance that year. His mother Eddie died in 2012.

Lance is an American by nationality and he is of Norwegian, Irish, and Dutch ethnicity. He was educated at Plano East Senior High School in Texas.

Lance Armstrong’s Career, net worth

Lance started his sporting career as a swimmer at the City of Plano Swim Club when he was 12 years old. In 1992, he turned professional with the Motorola Cycling Team.

The following year, he won 10 one-day events and stage races. His breakthrough victory was the World Road Race Championship held in Norway.

In 1996, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer. After his recovery, he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation to assist other cancer survivors.

He returned to cycling in 1998. Lance was a member of the US Postal/Discovery team between 1998 and 2005. He won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005.

Lance Armstrong won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Between 2010 and 2011, he raced with Team Radio Shack.  He was the second Biker to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2020.

He was banned from cycling competitions for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in 2012.

Lance has a net worth of $50 million as of 2022. At the peak of his career, his net worth was $125 million and growing rapidly.

Lance Armstrong’s Rumors and  Controversy

Lance Armstrong was highly criticized for his drug addictions. He has been in many controversies due to his doping habit.

In 2012, he was banned from sanctioning Olympic sports for life as a result of long-term doping offenses. Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

Lance Armstrong: Body Measurements

Lance Armstrong has a height of 5 feet 9.5 inches with a body weight of 75 kg.

He has light brown hair color and his eye color is blue. 

Social Media Profile

Lance Armstrong is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 2.1 million followers on Facebook, he has around 3.1 million followers on Twitter, and more than 397 k followers on Instagram.

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