Posted by Sid on Monday, July 27, 2009
Under: general
The 2009 version of Tour de France just finished. Alberto Contador won it quiet easily in the end, but there is a bigger story there for all of us to hear and learn from.
Here is a brief introduction to the sport's most famous personality.
Lance Armstrong
1971 - born in Texas, USA
1993 - stage win (stage 08th) in Tour de France
1995 - stage win (stage 18th) in Tour de France
1996 - diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer, which had spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain
1999 - Winner, Tour de France
2000 - Winner, Tour de France
2001 - Winner, Tour de France
2002 - Winner, Tour de France
2003 - Winner, Tour de France
2004 - Winner, Tour de France
2005 - Winner, Tour de France
2005 - retires from professional cycling
2009 - Third place finish, Tour de France
Chapeau le texan, you prove that its really not about the bike but about that infatigable human spirit!
The 2009 version of Tour de France just finished. Alberto Contador won it quiet easily in the end, but there is a bigger story there for all of us to hear and learn from. 
