Lance Armstrong
American cyclist
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| August 9 2022 | Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen were married. |
| 2019 | The podcast 'The Move' offered daily coverage of the Tour de France for the second consecutive year. |
| 2018 | Armstrong endorsed Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke in his election campaign against Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. |
| 2018 | Armstrong's podcast 'The Move' continued to provide daily coverage of the Tour de France. |
| April 2018 | Armstrong agreed to pay the United States Government $5 million to settle the whistleblower lawsuit initiated by Landis. |
| 2017 | Lance Armstrong started a podcast named 'The Move', which provided daily coverage of the Tour de France. |
| February 2017 | The court determined that the federal government's civil lawsuit against Armstrong would proceed to trial. |
| 2016 | During a speech to a University of Colorado, Boulder sports governance class, Armstrong revealed that he began doping in late Spring of 1995. |
| September 27 2015 | On September 27, 2015, Armstrong and SCA Promotions reached a settlement, in which Armstrong issued a public apology and agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to SCA. |
| February 4 2015 | An arbitration panel ruled in favor of SCA Promotions on February 4, 2015, ordering Armstrong and Tailwind Sports Corp to pay $10 million for the bonuses received. |
| June 2014 | US district judge Robert Wilkins denied Armstrong's request to dismiss the government lawsuit, stating that it was not time-barred. |
| April 2014 | Documents from the AIC case revealed that Armstrong stated under oath that multiple individuals had provided him with doping products until 2005, leading to a ten-year ban for Bruyneel and eight-year bans for Celaya and Marti. |
| February 2014 | The US Department of Justice joined the whistleblower lawsuit against Armstrong, along with former Postal Service team director Johan Bruyneel and Tailwind Sports, accusing them of defrauding the US. |
| 2013 | Armstrong reached an undisclosed settlement with The Sunday Times regarding the lawsuit filed against him. |
| November 2013 | In November 2013, Lance Armstrong settled a lawsuit with Acceptance Insurance Company (AIC) over bonuses totaling $3 million that AIC had paid him for winning the Tour de France from 1999 to 2001. The settlement occurred one day before Armstrong was scheduled to give a deposition under oath. |
| September 2013 | UCI's new president, Brian Cookson, asked Lance Armstrong to testify about his doping, but Armstrong refused unless he received complete amnesty. |
| July 2013 | Armstrong again took part in the non-competitive Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. |
| May 28 2013 | Nike announced that it would be cutting all ties to Livestrong, marking a significant loss in sponsorship for Lance Armstrong after USADA's report. |
| February 2013 | A month after admitting to doping, Lance Armstrong became the subject of a whistleblower lawsuit as the Justice Department joined Floyd Landis in his attempt to recover government funding given to Armstrong's cycling team. |
| January 2013 | Armstrong publicly confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career in an interview. |
| January 2013 | US Justice Department officials recommended joining the federal lawsuit aimed at recovering money from Armstrong. |
| 2012 | Lance Armstrong had a remarkable year in 2012, winning 1st place in both Ironman 70.3 Hawaii and Ironman 70.3 Florida, while also finishing 3rd in Ironman 70.3 St. Croix, 7th in Ironman 70.3 Texas, and 2nd in Ironman 70.3 Panama, as well as 2nd in the Power of Four Mountain Bike Race. |
| 2012 | Times Newspapers republished all of Walsh's articles regarding Armstrong as well as the original 'LA Confidential' article, indicating potential actions to reclaim settlement funds. |
| October 2012 | USADA formally charged Lance Armstrong with running a massive doping ring and sought to ban him from participating in sports sanctioned by WADA for life. |
| October 30 2012 | On October 30, 2012, following the publication of the USADA reasoned decision, SCA Promotions formally requested the return of $12 million in bonuses from Armstrong. |
| June 2012 | The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accused Lance Armstrong of doping and trafficking of drugs based on blood samples from 2009 and 2010 and testimonies from former teammates. |
| June 24 2012 | Armstrong was scheduled to compete in Ironman France as part of his efforts to qualify for the 2012 Ironman World Championship. |
| June 5 2012 | Armstrong was co-chair of a campaign committee for the California Cancer Research Act, which was defeated by voters. The act aimed to generate over $500 million annually for cancer research and smoking-cessation programs through a tax on tobacco products. |
| February 3 2012 | Federal prosecutors officially dropped their criminal investigation into Lance Armstrong, announcing the closing of the case without charges or explanation. |
| 2011 | Lance Armstrong achieved 5th place at the XTERRA USA Championships. |
| 2011 | Armstrong returned to triathlon, competing in the off-road XTERRA Triathlon race series, where he led temporarily before crashing and finishing in 23rd place. |
| July 2011 | Armstrong participated in the non-competitive Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. |
| May 2011 | Tyler Hamilton told CBS News that he and Armstrong had taken EPO together during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Tours de France. |
| February 16 2011 | Armstrong officially announced his retirement from competitive cycling for good, amidst a federal investigation into doping allegations. |
| 2010 | He finished his final Tour de France in 23rd place, significantly behind the winner Alberto Contador, while also being a pivotal player in his team's victory in the team competition. |
| 2010 | Despite his claims of severing ties, Armstrong reportedly met with Michele Ferrari in a country outside Italy, highlighting ongoing connections with the controversial trainer. |
| 2010 | Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen had their second child, a daughter. |
| 2010 | Armstrong made his season debut at the Tour Down Under and finished 25th out of 127 riders. |
| October 2010 | Armstrong announced the end of his international competitive cycling career after the Tour Down Under in January 2011, indicating he would only compete domestically in the U.S. thereafter. |
| July 2010 | The hiring of Armstrong's criminal defense attorney was first reported while he was competing in the 2010 Tour de France. |
| June 2010 | Lance Armstrong hired a criminal defense attorney to represent him in the federal investigation into doping allegations. |
| June 28 2010 | Armstrong announced via Twitter that the 2010 Tour de France would be his last. |
| May 2010 | Floyd Landis admitted to doping in a series of emails and accused Lance Armstrong and others of the same, leading to a federal investigation into possible crimes by Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Service Cycling Team. |
| May 25 2010 | The UCI disputed Landis's claims, stating that no EPO was found in samples from the 2001 Tour of Switzerland. |
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