j westwood's List: lance armstrong

• s an American former professional road racing cyclist who is best known for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer
• is cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery and extensive chemotherapy
• October 1996 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, with a tumor that had metastasized to his brain and lungs.
• He went on to win the Tour de France each year from 1999 to 2005, and is the only person to win seven times, having broken the previous record of five wins, shared by Miguel Indurain, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Jacques Anquetil.

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• the tumors had spread to his abdomen, lungs, and lymph nodes
• In July 2000, Armstrong dominated the Tour de France yet again, silencing those critics who had claimed that his 1999 victory had been without the presence of some of his major rivals. He posted a final time of 92:33:08, finishing six minutes and two seconds ahead of Germany's Jan Ullrich and becoming the second American (after LeMond) to repeat as Tour champion.

• In late August 2000, Armstrong suffered bruises and a shock to the system when he and another cyclist were hit by a car while biking in Southern France.
• he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer, now called LiveStrong, and the Lance Armstrong Junior Race Series to help promote cycling and racing among America's youth.