Lance Armstrong became an icon in the cycling world in 2000s, making the Tour de France a major spectator sport in America. In October 2012, he stepped down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer charity after saying he would no longer fight doping allegations and being stripped of his seven Tour titles.
Lance Armstrong Through the Years
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July 25, 2004: Armstrong becomes the first person to win six Tour de France titles.
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July 25, 2004: Armstrong greets fans after the race on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
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July 24, 2005: Lance Armstrong wins his seventh straight Tour de France race.
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August 23, 2005: The French sports daily l'Equipe reports Lance Armstrong used the performance-enhancing drug EPO to win his first Tour de France title in 1999, a claim he immediately denied.