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... Lance Armstrong, four-time Tour de France winner, is one of those athletes. His accomplishments in his sport of cycling are dwarfed by the enormous impact that he has had on a countless number of cancer patients, including his aid for a few fellow athletes that have suffered through the disease, much like Lance.
In 1996, Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer. ... As Lance started on his nearly two-year road to recovery, his doctors gave him only a 50/50 chance of survival; however, he got back on the bike in 1997 after a year of chemotherapy and another year of passive recovery. Doctors did not believe that Lance would have the strength to be a competitive cyclist ever again. Defying this premature statement, Lance sprang back into the racing scene in 1998, winning a majority of the races that he entered. Winner of the 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 Tours de France, Lance’s athletic accomplishments alone are a great success story. Although Lance is probably best known for his athletic accomplishments, he believes that the impact that he has had on fellow cancer patients is a much greater accomplishment than any athletic triumph.
Lance’s personality inspires almost everyone that he encounters, none more so than his fellow cyclists. ... In the 2000 tour, Lance was riding well ahead of the rest of the pack as they approached the mountains.
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