Factbox: Lance Armstrong

Seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong has announced his official retirement from pro cycling. Here's his vital stats.

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

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