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Birth of Lance
Lance Armstrong was born on this day in 1971. He was born to Linda and Eddie Armstrong. Lance was an only child. -
Diagnosis
On October of 1996, Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer eventually spread to his brain and lungs. Lance didn't think he would be able to beat the cancer. -
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From cancer to cancer free
As soon as Lance was diagnosed with cancer, he started treatment. He underwent intense chemotherapy. Less than 6 months later, the cancer was gone. -
Livestrong foundation
Livestrong foundation Lance Armstrong founded the Livestrong Foundation in 1997. His goal was to help cancer patients. The foundation collected money and donated it. -
Lance's first tour win
Lance's first Tour win Lance Armstrong won his first Tour de France in 1999. He won because he was faster than everyone else. The world was surprised because he overcame cancer and came back to win. -
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Most drug tested cyclist in the world
Lance Armstrong was the most drug tested cyclist in the world. Everytime he was tested, he always came up clean. He was tested 40-50 times a year. -
Birth of Luke
Lance and Kristin had a child named Luke in October of 1999. He was their first son. This was when Kristin didn't need help to become pregnant. -
Lance's second tour win
Lance won his second Tour de France in 2000. He got rid of his cancer, and proved everyone wrong. He showed you can come back from cancer and still be successful. -
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More tour wins
Between 2001 and 2004, Lance wins 3 more Tours. His wins become more and more impressive. The doping agency gets more and more suspicious because of his success. -
Lance's visits fire station
After 9/11 occured, Lance took time out of his schedule to visit the firefighters. He visited 10 different stations and chatted about cancer and how it feels to be him, but also about the terrorist attack. Everyone's morale was boosted because of Lance -
Offically cancer free
Lance Armstrong was declared cancer free for 5 years in October. This was a very exciting day for him and his family. They had a large celebration and everyone congratulated Lance. -
Isabelle and Grace Armostrong
Isabelle Rose and Grace Elisabeth were born in November of 2001. They are female twins, and the second and third children of Lance and Kristin. This pregnancy was only possible with Lance's sperm donated 3 years prior. -
Lance's big crash
Lance Armstrong was riding up a hill when he went head on with an oncoming car. He flew off of his bike and his helmet cracked. He was shaken up, but he walked away with only minor injuries. -
100th anniversary
2003 was the 100 year anniversary of the Tour de France. Lance speaks about the sport and how it has come to bring others together. Lance also wins the Tour this year. -
Stripped
Although not mentioned in the book, everyone heard about this major event. Lance admitted to doping on national television. In doing so, he was stripped of all of his titles.
