Lance Armstrong Birthday and Biography
Born September 18, 1971
Lance Armstrong, born in 1971, is famous for winning the prestigious Tour de Fance seven consecutive times. Lance began his sporting career as a triathlete. It became clear that his talent was cycling, and he joined the Junior National Cycling Team. Armstrong became a professional althete in 1992, but his career was put on hold when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996. Armstrong recovered from cancer, returning to his sport in 1998. Lance Armstrong recently retired in 2005 after winning his seventh Tour de France.