Armstrong, his family and his former teammates talk candidly about his Tour de France victories, before and after. Which characters in 'LANCE' should you know in order to fully understand the complicated story? Floyd Landis, Tyler Hamilton, Emma O'Reilly - they're all here. But it was in 1999, when he won his first Tour de France - the most prestigious and difficult race in cycling - that his status was really elevated, and he became one of the most revered athletes at the time. Rise and fallĪfter he beat metastatic testicular cancer that had spread to other parts of his body in 1996, all eyes were on Lance Armstrong when he returned to cycling the following year. His confession that he cheated was a gut punch for fans who revered the athlete, the man, the symbol. For a man who had little practice at defeat, it was all over. He was a force on the bike and a movement off it.Įventually, however, the truth caught up to him. He won the Tour de France seven times in a row before retiring at the age of 33. Those patients saw him pedaling with ferocity, and he kindled in them a burning hope. Lance Armstrong was a symbol of inspiration to cancer patients in hospitals and oncology centers. The man on a bike in a yellow jersey became way more than that, more than just the very best athlete in his sport. Livestreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available) 'LANCE' Part 1: How to watch and stream ESPN's Lance Armstrong documentaryĮSPN's 30 for 30 'LANCE,' directed by Marina Zenovich You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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