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    Lance Armstrong

    Lance Armstrong
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    Also Known As:
    The Boss, Juan Pelota, Big Tex, The Texan, Mellow Johnny
    Date of Birth:
    September 18, 1971
    Height:
    5' 9"
    Hometown:
    Plano

    Bio:
    Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971 in Plano, TX) is a former professional road racing cyclist. He began his career as a professional cyclist with the Motorola team in 1992. In October of 1996, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. After extensive chemotherapy and brain and testicular surgeries, he was declared cancer free in 1997, after which he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation. From 1999 to 2005, he won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times. On February 16, 2011, he announced his retirement from competitive cycling, while facing a federal investigation into doping allegations. In June of 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency charged Lance with having used performance-enhancing drugs, banning him from competition for life in August of the same year. He was also stripped of all titles won since August of 1998. On January 4, 2013, the New York Times reported that he’d told associated and officials that he was considering publicly admitting he’d used the banned substances.

    Best Known For:
    Winning a seven consecutive Tour de France titles, before having his titles stripped from him in 2012 for being found guilty of doping allegations by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

    Personal Life:
    Lance married Kristin Richard on May 1, 1998. The couple had three children: Luke David, born October 1999, and twins Isabelle Rose and Grace Elisabeth, born November 2001. The couple filed for divorce in September of 2003. He began dating singer Sheryl Crow in late 2003, but didn’t reveal the relationship until January of 2004. They announced an engagement in September of 2005, only to split in February of 2006. In December of 2008, he announced that his girlfriend Anna Hansen was pregnant. A boy, Maxwell Edward, was born in 2009. The two had a second child, Olivia Marie, was born in October of 2010.

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    During an interview on Oprah’s Next Chapter on Jan. 17, Lance Armstrong revealed to Oprah Winfrey that he used banned drugs during his professional cycling career. However, a leading expert tells HollywoodLife.com that Lance still appears to be lying!

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