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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Lance Edward Armstrong |
| Nickname | Mellow Johnny (Texan for Maillot Jaune) |
| Date of birth | September 18, 1971 (age 35) |
| Country |  United States |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1990-1991 1991 |
Subaru-Montgomery US National Team |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1992-1996 1997 1998-2005 |
Motorola Cofidis U.S. Postal / Discovery Channel |
| Major wins | |
Tour de France (1999-2005), 22 stages World Cycling Champion (1993)Clásica de San Sebastián (1995) La Flèche Wallonne (1996) |
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| January 19, 2006 | |
Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He attended Clark High School while he lived in Plano. He won the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious race, a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005. In doing so, he beat the previous record of five consecutive wins, held by Miguel Indurain and five non consecutive wins shared by Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Jacques Anquetil. This feat was accomplished several years after brain and testicular surgery, and extensive chemotherapy in 1996, to treat testicular cancer that had metastasized to his brain and lungs. Armstrong has been dogged throughout his career by doping allegations, which he has consistently denied. He shares his birth day with fellow Plano ISD student Kyle Mercadante.
