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Birth
Lance Armstrong was born on September 18th, 1971, in Plano, Texas. -
First Competition as Professional Athlete
Armstrong competes as a professional athlete at the age of 16 in a triathalon. He was ranked #1 triathlete in the 19-and-under group. -
Signed as Professional Athlete
Armstrong signs with Motorala cycling team making him a professional cycling athlete. He finished last in his 1st professional race, the Classico San Sebastian. -
Chosen to Olympic Team
Armstrong was chosen to compete in the 1996 summer Olympics which took place in Atlanta, Georgia. He finished 6th in the time trial and 12th in the road race. -
Diagnosed with Cancer
At the age of 25, Armstrong was diagnosed as having stage three testicular cancer. The cancer spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain. -
Cancer Free
In February 1997, he was declared cancer-free. Later that year he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer support. -
Seven Straight Wins
Armstrong won the Tour De France 7 concesutive years from 1999-2005. -
First Signs of Doping Use
Rumors begin circling that Armstrong and his teammates on the US Postal cycling team were using performance enhancing drugs. In 2005 Armstrong is equitted of doping allegations that stemmed from a 1999 test. -
Doping Allegations Continue
Reporters Pierre Ballester and David Walsh publish a book stating Armstrong had used performance-enhancing drugs. Another figure in the book, Steve Swart, claims he and other riders, including Armstrong, began using drugs in 1995 while members of the Motorola team, a claim denied by Armstrong and his other team members. -
Alleged Steroid Use
L'Équipe, a major French daily sports newspaper reports that urine tests taken from Armstrong's 1999 Tour De France tested positive for erythropoietin. -
Lance Retires
Lance announces that he will retire from professional cycling after the 2005 Tour De France (which he won). -
Comeback
Armstrong announces that he is returning to pro-cycling and wants to compete in the 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong finishes 3rd in the 2009 Tour de France, which is later voided in October 2012 following a doping accusation by USADA. -
Teammate Accuses Lance
Floyd Landis, Armstrong's former US Postal teammate, accuses Armstrong of doping in the 2002 and 2003. Landis also claims that members of the UCI were paid off to keep quiet about Armstrong's positive tests. -
Another Teammate Accuses Lance
Former Armstrong teammate Tyler Hamilton reports that he and Armstrong used illegal substances before and during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Tours de France. -
USADA Investigation
USADA accuses Armstrong of doping and trafficking of drugs, based on blood samples from 2009 and 2010, and testimonies from other cyclists. Armstrong, denies all doping use in a statement. Nonetheless, he was suspended from competition in cycling events. -
Australia Bashes Lance
The purpose of this article was to bring to the readers attention that Armstrons is a fraud for the doping scandal he was involved in. The author states that “Armstrong had been confirmed as nothing more than another despicable sports cheat.” The article takes an angry tone when analyzing the sequence of events during the Armstrong steroid controversy.
