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Cycling writer John Wilcockson, the editor-at-large of VeloNews spoke with USA TODAY's Dan Friedell about the upcoming Tour de France and his new book Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion.Born September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas.That he focuses solely on the Tour De France and seldom competes in other major races allows him to train 342 days a year for the 23 days of the Tour, a significantly greater training time than riders who compete in other races.His future seemingly came crashing down when he got the diagnosis of cancer. His cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery and extensive chemotherapy, and his prognosis was originally poor.After surgery and heavy chemotherapy, Armstrong returned to cycling in 1997.Unfortunately, Lance did not pay attention to the many early warning signs that this type of cancer exhibits. In 2000 he won the Prince of Asturias Award in Sports.This brought his potential cure rate down significantly. He was also named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the years 2002?2005. He received ESPN's ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award in 2003. Armstrong announced his retirement from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005 Tour de France, but returned to competitive cycling in January 2009, and finished third in the 2009 Tour de France.Lance Armstrong is the author of the memoirs It's Not About the Bike (2000) and Every Second Counts (2003). national amateur champion and beat out many professional cyclists to win two major races, the First Union Grand Prix and the Thrift Drug Classic.Armstrong dedicated a significant portion of his training to developing and maintaining a very efficient high cadence style.He still lives near Plano, where Lance grew up, and he works for a company that sells mushrooms, which is pretty funny.I went to visit him in his office, and it's covered with photos of Lance from winning the Tour de France to his younger days.

After finishing second in the U.He took me to his boardroom and he had a pile of photos of Lance as a youth and some of them are in the book.0, although reports exist that Indurain tested at 92-94) or Greg LeMond (92. With a surprisingly sluggish performance, however, he came in only 14th. Undeterred, Armstrong turned professional immediately after the Olympics, joining the Motorola cycling team for a respectable yearly salary.He brings a lot of attention to cancer by using his celebrity and as a result, has made remarkable strides in the education and awareness of the disease.You, too, can be a part of the cure for cancer by supporting and participating in events.S. Find out more biking information and facts at Folding bikes for sale