Lance Armstrong timeline

Lance Armstrong is born

Armstrong was born on September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. At the age of 12, he began his sporting career as a... Read more

Lance Armstrong becomes a professional athlete competing in triathlons

In the 1987–1988 Tri-Fed/Texas ("Tri-Fed" was the former name of USA Triathlon), Armstrong was the number one ranked triathlete in the 19-and-under... Read more

Lance Armstrong becomes U.S. National Amateur Champion

Soon, Armstrong chose to focus on cycling, his strongest event as well as his favorite. During his senior year in high school, the U.S. Olympic... Read more

Lance Armstrong finished 14th in his first Olympics

In 1992, he finished 14th place in the road race at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He turned professional right after the Olympics. That same... Read more

Lance Armstrong becomes first American to win Classica San Sebastian

In 1994, he again won the Thrift Drug Classic and came second in the Tour Du Pont in the United States. His successes in Europe were second... Read more

Lance Armstrong is diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer

On October 2, 1996, at age 25, Armstrong was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer. The cancer had spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain.... Read more

Lance Armstrong returns to cycling with win at Sprint 56k Criterium

The U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team's Lance Armstrong, in the midst of a comeback following successful treatments for cancer, will race in... Read more

Lance Armstrong marries Kristin Richard

Armstrong met Kristin Richard in June 1997. They married on May 1, 1998 and have three children: Luke, born October 1999, and twins Isabelle and... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France

The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins the 87th Tour de France

The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong.... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins the 88th Tour de France

The 2001 Tour de France was relatively difficult, with a number of heavy mountain stages, a team time trial and a climbing time trial. France was... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins 89th Tour de France

The 2002 Tour de France started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins 90th Tour de France

The 2003 Tour de France started and ended in Paris. Lasting from July 5 to July 27 the race covered 3,350 km (2081.58 mi), proceeding clockwise in... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins the 91st Tour de France

The 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3429 km.[1] Lance Armstrong became... Read more

Lance Armstrong wins the 92nd Tour de France

The 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3607 km, the winner's... Read more

Alberto Contador wins 96th Tour de France

The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of... Read more