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Representing Men's Olympic Games Disqualified Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is an American former professional. Armstrong is the, and won the a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005.

However, in 2012, he was banned from sanctioned Olympic sports for life as a result of. As part of those sanctions, all results going back to August 1998, including his seven Tour wins, were voided.

At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. In 1992, Armstrong began his career as a professional cyclist with the team.

He had notable success between 1993 and 1996, including stage 8 of the and the in, the in 1995, in 1995 and 1996, and a handful of stage victories in Europe, including stage 18 of the. In 1996, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal.

Cm 01 02 Without Cd. After his recovery, he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now the ) to assist other cancer survivors. Returning to cycling in 1998, he was a member of the team between 1998 and 2005, when he won his Tour de France titles, as well as a bronze medal in the. Armstrong retired from racing at the end of the, but returned to competitive cycling with the Astana team in January 2009, finishing third in the later that year. Between 2010 and 2011, he raced with, the he helped found. He retired for a second time in 2011. Armstrong had been the subject of ever since winning the.