Seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has announced his official retirement from professional cycling. Here's his vital stats.
Lance Armstrong
Date of birth: September 18, 1971
Place of birth: Dallas (Texas)
Height: 1.77 m
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Weight: 72 kg
Sport/discipline: Cycling/road
Principal victories
Stage races:
Tour de France 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Tour of Switzerland (2001), Dauphine Libere (2002, 2003)
Tour of Luxembourg (1998), Midi Libre (2002)
Tour de France: 11 participations, 7 wins, 22 individual stage wins
One-day races:
World championship road race crown 1993
United States road race crown 1993
Clasica San Sebastian 1995, Fleche Wallonne 1996
Teams:
Motorola (August 1992 - 1996), Cofidis (1997), US Postal (1998 - 2004), Discovery Channel (2005), Astana (2009), RadioShack (2010)
Livestrong
Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor, founded Livestrong, a charity that aims to improve the lives of people affected by cancer
Lance Armstrong has a strong following on Twitter. @lancearmstrong
