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Lance Armstrong: Tour De France
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Lance Armstrong is the most famous bicycle racer in the world today. In 2005, he did what no one had ever done. He won the Tour de France for the seventh year in a row. The Tour de France is a bicycle race in France. It is more than 2,000 miles long. It takes weeks to finish.
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CNN is reporting that Lance Armstrong may be stripped of his 7th Tour de France title. A random check for banned substances, 3 were found in Armstrong's hotel room. The substances, banned by the French, were as follows:
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The four-time winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, has teamed with Subaru as the company’s new spokesperson for the launch of an all-new advertising campaign. The theme of the new campaign is “Subaru. Driven By What’s Inside,” a powerful statement that refers to the unique engineering that drives every Subaru vehicle, from All-Wheel Drive technology to the horizontally opposed engine design.
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From the hardwood to the French countryside, the action continues in July with OLN's coverage of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's quest for an unprecedented seventh victory in one of the sports world's most grueling competitions. In addition to daily live race coverage on OLN, Comcast Digital Cable customers can access extended highlights the day after each stage of the Tour. The 8-10 minute highlights will feature all of the thrills -- and spills -- so customers can catch up with the race whenever it's convenient for them.
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Lance Armstrong was born September 18, 1971 to a teenage mother. Athletic from the start, Lance competed in a number of triathlons and became a professional athlete by the age of 16. Eventually, his love of cycling became his main athletic focus and a phenomenon was born. After competing in the 1992 Olympic games, Lance entered the world of professional cycling, entering his first Tour de France in 1995. At the top of his game and with his mother by his side every step of the way, Lance seemed to have it all. Unfortunately, in October of 1996, everything changed.
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The Science of Lance Armstrong takes an in-depth look at the record-holding champion's superhuman physiology and training techniques. Did you know that raising only his thumb while riding at full speed adds 20 grams of drag, costing him precious time? Or that Lance's lungs have more than double the oxygen capacity of the average man and his heart is one-third larger? He even saves a full minute and a half over a 200km stage of the Tour de France due to the aerodynamics of his Trek Madone bicycle.
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