L a n c e    A r m s t r o n g

Survivor

1971 - Lance Armstrong is born on September 18 in Plano, Texas, USA. His mother, Lindey Mooneyham is 17. 

1987 - At 16, he becomes a professional athlete in the triathlon. 

1992 -

• He finishes 14th in the 1992 Olympics.
• He becomes a professional cyclist.

1993 - He wins 10 titles, and stage 8 of the Tour de France.

1996 -

• Ranked the number one cyclist in the world.
• Member of the 1996 olympic team
• Diagnosed with testicular cancer. The cancer spreads to his lungs and brain.
• He loses sponsorship and retires to receive treatment for cancer.
  

1997 -

• Returns to professional cycling.
• Founds the Lance Armstrong Foundation, to raise money and support cancer survivors.

1999 -

• Wins the Tour de France for the first time.
• His son Luke is born on October 12.

2000 - Wins the Tour de France again.

2001 - 

• Wins the Tour de France for the third time.
• Twin daughters Isabelle and Grace are born.
  

2002 - Wins the Tour de France.

2003 - Wins the Tour de France.

2004 - 

• Wins the Tour de France.
• Divorces wife Kristin Richards.
  

2005 - Wins the Tour de France for the sixth straight year.

2006 -

• Wins the Tour for a record seventh time, nine years after being diagnosed with cancer.
• Retires from cycling.

2007 -

• Launches the Livestrong campaign to support survivors of cancer, and campaign for cancer awareness.  
• In November, Armstrong finishes 232nd in the ING New York City Marathon.
  

2009 -

• Returns to professional cycling.
• Finishes second in the Tour de France. 

1. Where has beenwasis Lance Armstrong born?

He has been bornwas bornis born in , Texas.

He  diagnosed with testicular cancer in 199619971998. 

He wasHeHe has campaigned for cancer awareness since 1997.

He retiredhas retired oncetwicethree times.

He  firstsecondthird.