Lance Armstrong 7 Tour De France Victories

Forget the argument about whether it is a true sport and simply take a few moments to recognize the accomplishments of Lance Armstrong. When you have some spare time, go to the library or book store and grab a copy of one of his books.A hero is someone who inspires individuals and in Lance Armstrong's case he has touched millions of individuals worldwide. If this epic journey that Sir Lance has taken is helping to give these folks even an ounce of fight and hope, then he truly is one of the greatest heros of all time. We are talking about an instrument that is used universally across the globe and that is a bicycle. In fact it is one of the most used quotes in our modern time when someone suggests, that attempting a task that has been done before, is like getting on a bike, as once you have done it, you never forget how to do it.The guy has made a difference and I'm certain every last one of us has been affected by the effects of cancer on friends and family. Lance has raised the awareness level, about this brutal sickness and the strides that have been taken in the last ten years are remarkable.Someone who is very close to you or has touched you in a special way will one day defeat this vicious opponent and will use the accomplishments of Sir Lance, as their greatest motivator. Please take a moment today and reflect on this remarkable hour and July 24th, 2005 will be remembered forever!Age: 33, born Sept. 18, 1971, in Dallas, Texas. Children: Luke, age 5, twins Grace and Isabelle, age 3. Their mother, Kristin, and Armstrong divorced in 2003. Tour de France Wins: Seven, 1999-2005. Stage Victories: 22, 11 of them time trials. Stages Won, When and Where: -- 1993: Verdun. -- 1995: Limoges. -- 1999: Puy du Fou (prologue time trial), Metz (time trial), Sestrieres, Futuroscope (time trial). -- 2000: Mulhouse (time trial). -- 2001: L'Alpe d'Huez, Chamrousse (time trial), Saint-Lary-Soulan, Saint-Amand-Montrond (time trial). -- 2002: Luxembourg (prologue time trial), La Mongie, Plateau de Beille, Macon (time trial). -- 2003: Luz-Ardiden. -- 2004: Plateau de Beille, Villard-de-Lans, L'Alpe d'Huez (time trial), Le Grand Bornand, Besancon (time trial):-- 2005: Saint-Etienne (time trial). Team Time Trial Wins: 3, with U.S. Postal Service and Discovery Channel squads, 2003-2005. Biggest Winning Margin: 7 minutes, 37 seconds over Alex Zulle, 1999. Smallest Winning Margin: 61 seconds, over Jan Ullrich, 2003. Winning Margin in 2005: 4 minutes, 40 seconds, over Ivan Basso:Yellow Jerseys Worn: 83.