{"id":275417,"date":"2021-07-14T08:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T06:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/?p=275417"},"modified":"2022-12-18T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T11:40:58","slug":"lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Armstrong: The Greatest Cheater in the History of Sport or Cycling Legend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/#Did_childhood_underpin_his_competitive_nature_and_desire_to_win_at_all_costs\" title=\"Did childhood underpin his competitive nature and desire to win at all costs?\">Did childhood underpin his competitive nature and desire to win at all costs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/#For_Lance_sport_represented_an_escape_from_reality\" title=\"For Lance, sport represented an escape from reality\">For Lance, sport represented an escape from reality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/#His_athletic_performance_went_up_but_then_came_a_hard_blow\" title=\"His athletic performance went up, but then came a hard blow\">His athletic performance went up, but then came a hard blow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/#After_cancer_he_came_back_stronger_than_ever\" title=\"After cancer he came back stronger than ever\">After cancer he came back stronger than ever<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/lance-armstrong-the-greatest-cheater-in-the-history-of-sport-or-cycling-legend\/#Allegations_of_doping_confirmed_over_time\" title=\"Allegations of doping confirmed over time\">Allegations of doping confirmed over time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Lance Armstrong is one of the <strong>most famous and controversial<\/strong> <strong>figures in world sport<\/strong>. This former professional cyclist has had sporting successes beyond anyone&#8217;s wildest dreams. But before that, he had to <strong>win a battle with cancer<\/strong>, and those experiences led him to start a foundation that continues to help people with similar fates. After successful treatment, he returned to competitive cycling and <strong>won seven Tour de France titles in a row<\/strong>. During his career, there was <strong>speculation about the abuse of<\/strong> <strong>performance-enhancing drugs<\/strong>. Armstrong&#8217;s desire to win was unprecedented, but did he really go that far?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_childhood_underpin_his_competitive_nature_and_desire_to_win_at_all_costs\"><\/span>Did childhood underpin his competitive nature and desire to win at all costs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.cz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/543px-Lance_Armstrong_Tour_2010_team_presentation.jpg\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\" class=\"wp-image-409231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/543px-Lance_Armstrong_Tour_2010_team_presentation.jpg 543w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/543px-Lance_Armstrong_Tour_2010_team_presentation-242x400.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption>Author of the photo: Jan Jacob Mekes<br>https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lance_Armstrong_Tour_2010_team_presentation.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Lance Armstrong was born 18.9.1971 in the US state of Texas as Lance Edward Gunderson. His young 17-year-old mother Linda was left to care for the little boy alone after splitting up with Lance&#8217;s biological father. But they did not stay alone for very long. <strong>Linda<\/strong> <strong>married Terry Armstrong<\/strong>, who then formally adopted Lance. He didn&#8217;t have the warmest relationship with his adoptive father. Terry&#8217;s upbringing was based on harsh discipline and disproportionate physical punishment. In later years, Terry admitted that he may have had a hand in the complexity of Lance&#8217;s character, but he also thinks that his upbringing played a role in his unprecedented success. Lance always admired his mother, and she has been his biggest supporter all his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Lance_sport_represented_an_escape_from_reality\"><\/span>For Lance, sport represented an escape from reality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lance grew up in the town of Plano, which is roughly in the middle of the state of Texas. Football was a popular sport here, which young Armstrong didn&#8217;t really like, so he kept looking for an activity that would bring him something more. <strong>He<\/strong> <strong>soon discovered a passion for endurance sports<\/strong>. He started with running, later added swimming, and after his mother bought him his first bike, it was his turn for the triathlon. It brings together all of Lance&#8217;s favourite sports activities &#8211; <strong>swimming, <a href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/cycling-can-help-tone-legs-buttocks-and-lose-weight-what-else-can-it-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"cycling (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">cycling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/how-to-start-running-a-simple-guide-for-complete-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"running (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">running<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In endurance sports, he gained success after success in his junior years.<\/strong> He was even approached by a clinic that does sports diagnostics, and Lance measured the <strong>phenomenal value of<\/strong> <strong>VO2max<\/strong>. It is an indicator of the effectiveness of oxygen use, which is absolutely essential for endurance sports. It was at 84 millilitres of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute, which corresponds to the <strong>value typical of a top-trained athlete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When he switched to cycling after triathlons, he soon began to beat much more experienced competitors. In 1989, the <strong>United States Cycling Federation<\/strong> approached him with an offer of cooperation, and that opened the door to the world of cycling. In 1992, he reached his first Olympics. <strong>Although he did not become super popular there, he came to the attention of the professional Motorola cycling team.<\/strong> In their uniform he rode in the first Tour de France, from which victory was made from the very first leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/css\/vue\/index.css\" rel=\"preload\" as=\"style\">\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/js\/vue\/chunk-vendors.js\" rel=\"preload\" as=\"script\">\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/js\/vue\/index.js\" rel=\"preload\" as=\"script\">\n    <link data-no-optimize=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/css\/vue\/index.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n    <h2>\n        You might be interested in these products:    <\/h2>\n\n    <div data-app=\"recommended\" data-products=\"48487,35320,28095,4891,8780,3813,42829,43375,42337,42397,47245,30248,49804,48406,5253,57832 \" ><\/div>\n\n    <script data-no-optimize=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/js\/vue\/chunk-vendors.js\"><\/script>\n    <script data-no-optimize=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/wp-gymbeam-blog-theme\/js\/vue\/index.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-default wp-block-heading\"><strong>On his love of cycling, he said:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Cycling is so hard, the suffering is so intense that it is absolutely cleansing. The pain is so deep and strong that a curtain descends over your brain.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Once, someone asked me what pleasure I took in riding a bike for so long? &#8216;Pleasure? I said&#8217;. &#8216;I don&#8217;t understand the question.&#8217; I didn&#8217;t do it for the pleasure. I did it for the pain.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.cz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tour_de_France_2010_lance_14890352213-1124x749.jpg\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\" class=\"wp-image-409246\" width=\"843\" height=\"562\" title=\"Lance Armstrong a cyklistika\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tour_de_France_2010_lance_14890352213-1124x749.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tour_de_France_2010_lance_14890352213-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tour_de_France_2010_lance_14890352213.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><figcaption>Author of the photo: Filip Bossuyt<br>https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tour_de_France_2010,_lance_(14890352213).jpg <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His_athletic_performance_went_up_but_then_came_a_hard_blow\"><\/span>His athletic performance went up, but then came a hard blow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1996, Lance began to suffer from health issues. First, he had to withdraw from a race for a lung condition that included coughing up blood and testicular pain. <strong>Shortly after his 25th birthday, he<\/strong> <strong>was diagnosed with more advanced testicular cancer<\/strong>. It also spread to the lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes and brain. Lance had to undergo intensive treatment, which included several surgeries and chemotherapy. <strong>It was the worst time of his life, but he never gave up hope of returning to the sport<\/strong>. When possible, he rode his bike and did everything he could to heal as quickly as possible and return to racing. Despite <strong>doctors giving him only a forty percent chance of recovery<\/strong>, his treatment was successfully discontinued in 1997. After what he&#8217;d been through, he started a foundation to spread awareness about cancer and help people with similar fates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_cancer_he_came_back_stronger_than_ever\"><\/span>After cancer he came back stronger than ever <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.cz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lance_Armstrong_January_20_2009.jpg\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\" class=\"wp-image-409261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lance_Armstrong_January_20_2009.jpg 823w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lance_Armstrong_January_20_2009-366x400.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><figcaption>Author of the photo: Paul Coster<br>https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lance_Armstrong_January_20,_2009.jpg <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>His successful treatment allowed him to return to professional cycling. <strong>He soon signed with U. S. Postal Service team and soon saw a return to racing.<\/strong> His goal was to win at the most prestigious leg of the race of the Tour de France. And when he did, in 1999, he said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I hope this sends out a fantastic message to all (cancer) survivors around the world. We can return to what we were before &#8211; and even better.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He managed to build on this huge success six more times<\/strong>. After that, he retired from the sport, and the story of the indomitable athlete could end in a fairy tale. <strong>But in the years that followed, there was much speculation that Armstrong had helped himself to incredible feats by doping.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allegations_of_doping_confirmed_over_time\"><\/span>Allegations of doping confirmed over time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this respect, 2010 was a turning point, when Armstrong&#8217;s former team-mate Floyd Landis began talking about the abuse of doping in the U.S. Postal Service team. Based on these claims, a judicial machine was launched to deal with the case of Lance Armstrong and his entire team. In 2012, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency concluded that doping was <strong>rife within the team<\/strong>. <strong>The Postal Service was using doping to an extent not previously recorded in the history of the sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, Lance lost most of his trophies, including seven Tour de France titles and a bronze Olympic medal from 2000. He was also banned for life from cycling and other sports that compete under anti-doping rules. Armstrong initially denied all claims that he had used banned substances, <strong>but in a famous interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2013, he confessed to everything. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.cz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200px-Lance_Armstrong_-2009_Tour_of_California-1124x738.jpg\" alt=\"Lance Armstrong\" class=\"wp-image-409200\" width=\"843\" height=\"554\" title=\" Lance Armstrong a  Oprah Winfrey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200px-Lance_Armstrong_-2009_Tour_of_California-1124x738.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200px-Lance_Armstrong_-2009_Tour_of_California-400x263.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gymbeam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200px-Lance_Armstrong_-2009_Tour_of_California.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><figcaption>Author of the photo: Anita Ritenour<br>https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lance_Armstrong_-2009_Tour_of_California.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after the doping affair, Lance Armstrong didn&#8217;t completely pull away from public life. <strong>He has two podcasts, shares his life on social media, and recently released a documentary about himself in which he starred<\/strong>. Speculation about his dishonest practices during racing has still not died down today. His rivals at the time pointed out some time ago that <strong>Lance may have also<\/strong> <strong>been using technical doping,<\/strong> such as using a motor built into his bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you feel about the Lance Armstrong story? Is he an inspiration to you in any way, or does he deserve only criticism? Share your comments with us. 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